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Female hair loss is often hereditary and can be treated with medication, hair transplants, and lasers.
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More men have androgenic alopecia than women, with stress linked to the condition in both genders.
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Hirsutism, often caused by PCOS, is treated with medication and weight loss is important for obese women with PCOS.
Androgenetic alopecia is more common in male Chinese adolescents and linked to rosacea, but doesn't affect quality of life.
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