Given my age and postmenopausal state, the absence of any thyroid issues (I am going to go to my grave insisting that I have an undiagnosed thyroid disorder), and in spite of the fact that I can find no bald spots in my family tree, my dermatologist has decided I may have the female version of male pattern baldness called androgenetic alopecia. (health.com)
Therefore there may be evidence the suggest that (particularly for men with male pattern baldness) these increased levels of oestrogen from alcohol could be reducing hair growth. (hairlossrevolution.com)
It's clear that environmental circumstances do play a determining role in hair loss — because we see that indigenous populations don't suffer from male pattern baldness in any way similar to Western men. (hairlossrevolution.com)