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A Resource About About Hair Loss For Women


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     If "male pattern baldness" in women seems a contradiction in terms, you
may also be surprised to learn that this type of hair loss (androgenetic
alopecia) is the main cause of hair loss in the estimated 20 million American
women who face the reality of thinning hair.  It is probably better described
in women as "hereditary hair thinning", which shows itself as a generalized
condition of the hair.  For the most part this problem gets little
recognition, though both patients and doctors say hair loss can result in
altered life styles, shattered self-confidence and other emotional problems.
In some cases hair loss is only temporary, resulting from medical disorders,
or high fevers that accompany some infections.  To educate women about hair
loss, The Upjohn Company has developed a most interesting brochure; "Facts
About Hair Loss; For Women Only". This comprehensive booklet, written with the
help of dermatologists who are experts in female hair loss, explores the
causes of hair loss and provides the reader with suggestions for coping with
this often devastating condition.  You may obtain your free copy by sending
your request to "Facts About Hair Loss; for Women Only", P.O. Box 307, Dept
AB, Coventry, CT 06238.  You will find it interesting and informative reading.

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The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
the counsel and advice of your personal physician.  Promptly consulting your
doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
problem.