Hair & Scalp
Gradual thinning and reduced density across the top of the scalp, often with more scalp showing along the part.
Physician-led assessment · individualized care · Vancouver clinic
Understanding Female-Pattern Hair Loss
Maybe more scalp shows along your part in photos than it used to, or your ponytail feels thinner in your hand. Noticing your hair change can be upsetting, and you're not imagining it. Female-pattern hair loss is common, and it usually shows up as thinning along the central part and over the top of the scalp, while the hairline at the front stays put. Over time, affected follicles produce finer, shorter hairs, influenced by genetics and, around menopause, by hormones.
In women, thinning often has more than one cause. Thyroid changes, low iron, other nutritional gaps, medications and stress-related shedding can sit alongside pattern loss or look just like it. Treating a reversible contributor can make as much difference as treating the pattern itself, and together they give your hair the best chance to look fuller.
Causes and Contributing Factors
Female-pattern hair loss (a form of androgenetic alopecia) involves gradual miniaturization of affected follicles, in which hairs become progressively finer and shorter over successive growth cycles. Genetics play a major role, and hormones and aging may contribute, particularly around menopause. In women, though, thinning often has several causes, and thyroid disease, iron deficiency, other nutritional issues, certain medications and telogen effluvium can cause or worsen shedding. Because of this overlap, it helps to look at every possible piece.
Signs and Symptoms
Assessment
We'll go over when you first noticed the change and how it has progressed, your menstrual and hormonal history, medications, diet and family history. Your scalp is examined closely, sometimes with magnification (dermoscopy), and blood tests for contributors like low iron or thyroid changes may be suggested. Pattern loss and reversible causes often happen together, so your scalp findings and bloodwork come together into one personal plan, shaped by your goals, timing and budget.
Cosmetic consultations are complimentary.
Prevention and Ongoing Care
Good daily habits help your hair make the most of treatment. A gentle, scalp-friendly cleanser keeps the scalp healthy, looser styles reduce tension on the follicles, and a balanced diet with enough protein and iron supports growth. Protecting a visible part from the sun helps the scalp too.
Our team can recommend hair and scalp products at your visit, and you'll find professional options in our online shop.
Treatment Options
These are some of the options connected to this concern. The appropriate plan depends on assessment, suitability, and your goals.
Your care is guided by what's behind your thinning, and it often starts with treating contributors like low iron or thyroid disease. From there, our Hair Restoration program offers regenerative, needle-free and medical options, used on their own or together depending on your needs. Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP), prepared from a small sample of your own blood, is performed by our experienced physicians. Alma TED, a needle-free scalp treatment, is delivered by our senior laser technicians under the medical direction of Dr. Gidon Frame. Topical and medical therapies may also be part of your plan.
Treatment tends to help most while follicles are still active, so starting early helps.
For the fuller picture, explore the treatment pages above or discuss the options during a consultation.
Medical Assessment
Medical assessment is important if thinning is rapid or diffuse, if hair comes out in patches, or if there is scalp redness, scaling, scarring, pain or itch. It is also worthwhile when thinning is accompanied by signs such as irregular periods, unwanted facial hair, acne, fatigue, weight change or other symptoms, which may point to a hormonal or systemic cause. Prompt evaluation helps identify treatable factors and rule out other conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. In women, thinning often has several causes, and iron deficiency, thyroid changes, hormonal conditions and certain medications can all contribute. We check for these, because treating an underlying factor can make a meaningful difference.
Hormonal changes and aging can make pattern thinning more noticeable around and after menopause, so it's common. It's still worth an assessment to confirm the cause and see whether any treatable factors are involved.
For many women, yes. Treating contributors like low iron, along with PRP, Alma TED or topical and medical therapies, can support density and slow further thinning. Follicles that are still active respond best, so booking sooner gives your plan more to work with.
Physician Assessment
An assessment can help clarify what may be contributing, which options may be appropriate, and what a reasonable next step could look like for you.
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