For women, their hair is their crowning glory. It helps them put on the best lift they can give their face that fits with the facial type. Women's hair help accentuate the best feature of their face with different hairstyles that can be worked on. But what happens when a woman's hair is receding? Although it's not a very common problem, hair loss in women can also take place due to some biological and environmental reasons. The medical term for baldness is alopecia. It got its name from the Greek name of fox, "alopex." Foxes are observed to have mange or thinning of fur when distressed with skin problems.