10 Female Celebrities Who Opened Up About Their Battle with Hair Loss

By the time they turn 40 years old, 40 percent of women experience hair loss, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. It’s a staggering number, considering how little hair loss is talked about in women compared with men. Though it’s less stigmatized for a man to experience balding, many women battle hair loss in silence. Which is why it’s so important for celebrities such as Kristin Davis, Tyra Banks, and Keira Knightley to open up about their experience and show others that they’re not alone.

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Hair loss in women can happen for multiple reasons—stress, menopause, diet, rough handling—but one thing is for sure: With lush heads of hair or not, everyone is beautiful, and these celebrities are here to prove that. Though there are a lot of ways to combat hair loss—including over-the-counter medications such as minoxidil—sometimes it’s unavoidable and genetic. To inform yourself about hair loss, we collected 10 empowering stories from female celebrities who experienced and embraced their hair loss.