Women's hair loss & thinning

Usual causes

• Female-pattern loss — diffuse thinning, most visible along the part.
• Telogen effluvium — temporary shedding after stress, illness, childbirth, or crash dieting.
• Thyroid problems, low iron, or hormonal shifts — all worth testing for.

What's safe and works

Minoxidil (2% or 5%) is the evidence-backed first choice for women. Red light therapy, microneedling, PRP, and supplements like Nutrafol can round it out. Finasteride and dutasteride are usually avoided in women who could become pregnant due to birth-defect risk — a doctor may point to hormonal options such as spironolactone.

When to get checked

Sudden, patchy, or fast shedding — or thinning alongside other symptoms — warrants a medical work-up to rule out treatable causes. A Tulsa clinic or dermatologist can pin down the pattern and build a plan, and the right female candidates can also weigh a transplant.