STAGES OF FEMALE PETTERN BALDNESS




Ludwig Scale Female Pattern Baldness


  • Various stages of female pattern baldness as defined by the Ludwig Scale are marked by a wider dispersal of hair loss over the entire scalp.

  • Unlike with males there often isn't a distinct pattern making diagnosis difficult in the early stages.

  • Also with males the miniaturization effect (decrease in diameter of hair shafts) of the hair follicles is more localized as compared to women allowing for more obvious diagnosis.