Female hair loss remedies are everywhere. What actually works? : Short Wave : NPR

✍️ Rachel Carlson Sydney Lupkin Rebecca Ramirez, Rachel Carlson, Sydney Lupkin, Rebecca Ramirez 📅 October 27, 2025 12:00 AM 🕐 Scraped: October 27, 2025

Summary: People may think of hair loss as a guy thing. But by some estimates, half of all women experience hair loss in their lifetime. And when your social media algorithm gets a whiff? Good. Luck. There are some solutions out there based in science, but not every remedy works for every person — or every type of hair loss. (Yes, there are different types. And the type you have matters!) So today, pharmaceuticals correspondent Sydney Lupkin guest hosts the show to talk about causes of hair loss and how to figure out which treatments may be best for you. Interested in more science behind your health? Email us your question at [email protected] to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.

Of all the female hair loss remedies on social media, what works?

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People may think of hair loss as a guy thing.

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