Guides
Women and the hairline
Women rarely lose hair the way men do: the part widens and the top thins while the front keeps its shape, and the causes and the workup are different. These guides cover the questions women search most, from temples to menopause, with sources.
Try it
Switch the Norwood scale checker to the Ludwig scale to see the three grades from above, with the part as the clue.
Heads up
A hairline receding as a band across the front in a woman over 50, often with eyebrow thinning, can be a scarring condition that needs a dermatologist soon. Shedding still heavy more than 6 months after childbirth is a visit too.
Guides in this section
Coming soon: Hair Thinning at the Temples in Women; Menopause and Thinning Hair: What Changes and Why; Female Pattern Hair Loss: The Ludwig Scale Explained; HRT and Hair Thinning: What Women Report; Postpartum Hair Loss: Timeline and Regrowth; Female Hairline Types and What Is Normal.