Female hair loss – new genetic test available

(Photo source: www.female-alopecia.com)

Until now, Female Hair Loss has been difficult to predict and diagnose. That changes with today’s announcement that HairDX, LLC pioneers of consumer-friendly genetic tests for hair loss, has introduced a screening test using genetic markers strongly associated with Female Hair Loss (Female Androgenetic Alopecia).

The easy to understand test, which costs US$149, provides an accurate and understandable genetic analysis of a woman’s likelihood of developing this common type of hair loss.

“Helping women assess their risk for Female Hair Loss early in the course of their hair loss enables them to learn about potential treatment options and how they may prevent further hair loss,”says Dr. Sharon Keene, Chief Medical Officer for HairDX and former Chairman of the Annual Scientific Committee of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons. “This is a treatable medical condition, and not a reason for embarrassment. Since most therapies for women are geared toward stabilizing hair loss, it is important to identify Female Androgenetic Alopecia as soon as possible and institute therapy when stabilization is most useful – before substantial hair is lost. Being informed can bring comfort and empowerment.”

For further information on this sensitive subject, do visit my b5 media fellow blogger Laura at Baldiness.

Elaine Warburton  www.geneticsandhealth.com