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Calvicie de patrón femenino - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Alopecia en mujeres; Alopecia androgénica en mujeres; Calvicie femenina; Pérdida del cabello en mujeres

Síntomas:

El adelgazamiento del cabello es diferente al del patrón de calvicie masculina. En el patrón de calvicie femenina:

  • El cabello se adelgaza principalmente en la parte superior y la corona del cuero cabelludo. Por lo regular, comienza con un ensanchamiento a través de la parte central del cabello.
  • La línea de implantación frontal del cabello se mantiene.
  • La pérdida de cabello rara vez progresa hacia la calvicie total o casi total como puede suceder en los hombres.

Generalmente no se observan úlceras cutáneas ni picazón en el cuero cabelludo.

Pruebas y exámenes:

La calvicie de patrón femenino generalmente se diagnostica con base en:

  • El descarte de otras causas de pérdida del cabello
  • La apariencia y el patrón de pérdida del cabello
  • La historia clínica

El médico realizará un examen en busca de otros signos de demasiada hormona masculina (andrógenos), como:

  • Crecimiento anormal de nuevo cabello, como en la cara o entre el ombligo y el área púbica
  • Cambios en los períodos menstruales y agrandamiento del clítoris
  • Acné nuevo

Se puede utilizar una biopsia de piel u otros procedimientos o exámenes de sangre para diagnosticar trastornos cutáneos que provoquen la pérdida del cabello.

El análisis del cabello en sí no es preciso para diagnosticar causas nutricionales o similares de pérdida del cabello, aunque puede revelar la presencia de sustancias como arsénico o plomo.

  • Reviewed last on: 3/10/2010
  • Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; and Roy Colven, MD, Dermatologist, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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