Women's Hair Loss Classification

Hair loss in women can be of many types such as diffuse hair loss, localized hair loss or patterned hair loss.It may also be of scarring or non-scarring types. Since diffuse hair loss is inherited from a parent and is the most common kind of hair loss found in women, it has been further into stages according to Ludwig classification.

Type 1 (mild stage)
Type 2 (moderate stage)
Type 3 (extensive stage)

A unique feature that can be observed during Ludwig stages is that hair loss primarily occurs on the frontal and top part of the individual’s scalp and much of the frontal hairline is preserved. The rear and side areas are barely affected.