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Androgenetic alopecia, or male pattern baldness, is a common form of hair loss that can occur in your 20s, 30s, 40s or later in your life Over time, this hair loss may cause your frontal hairline ...
But you may not be prepared to deal with hair loss in your teens. Male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia) is most common in men in their 30s, 40s, and 50s (and it affects up to half of men ...
Hair loss may all look the same to you. It’s either bald spots, a receding hairline, thinning hair or worst, all of the above. The Norwood Scale: What are the 7 Stages of Hair Loss?
Pattern hair loss (also known as androgenetic alopecia (AGA) [1]) is a hair loss condition that primarily affects the top and front of the scalp. [2] [3] In male-pattern hair loss (MPHL), the hair loss typically presents itself as either a receding front hairline, loss of hair on the crown and vertex of the scalp, or a combination of both.
Minoxidil, applied topically, is widely used for the treatment of hair loss. It may be effective in helping promote hair growth in both men and women with androgenic alopecia. [20] [21] About 40% of men experience hair regrowth after 3–6 months. [22] It is the only topical product that is FDA approved in America for androgenic hair loss. [20]
Hair loss, also known as alopecia or baldness, refers to a loss of hair from part of the head or body. [2] Typically at least the head is involved. [4] The severity of hair loss can vary from a small area to the entire body. [7] Inflammation or scarring is not usually present. [4] Hair loss in some people causes psychological distress. [3]
Hair loss can be caused by many factors, from alopecia to pregnancy to poor diet. Here, doctors discuss how to prevent hair loss and the best regrowth treatments.
The Hamilton–Norwood scale is used to classify the stages of male pattern baldness. It is a widely accepted and reproducible classification system for male pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia). The stages are described with a number from 1 to 7 with a type A variant for the cases with anterior involvement. [1]