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Female pattern baldness

November 27, 2009 by Medical Dude  
Filed under Hair Loss (Alopecia)

Causes
A hair grows from its follicle at an average rate of about 1/2 inch per month. Each hair grows for 2 to 6 years, then rests, & then falls out. A new hair soon begins growing in its place. At any time, about 85% of the hair is growing & 15% is resting.

Baldness occurs when [...]