But the most common reason people lose their hair is heredity. And, contrary to common myth, the trait is not passed from your maternal grandfather. Nor does it skip a generation. The propensity is passed down from all your relatives. The more bald people in your family, the greater your chances of going bald.
Women lose hair differently than men.
Where men have bald spots in the front or back of their heads, women tend more toward diffuse thinning. But the most common reason people lose their hair is heredity. Arnold, who limits his practice exclusively to hair transplants, also treats women. But he has not seen such dramatic increases. Partly, he says, because he hasn't advertised to women.