"Alopecia" is a medical term which simply means "hair loss." Alopecia does not refer

to one specific hair loss disease. Androgenetic Alopecia, however, is the #1 cause of

hair loss. Androgenetic alopecia can cause an experience in hair loss as early teenage years.

 

Male Pattern Baldness

This type of baldness is typically characterized by hair loss that begins at

the temples and crown. The end result may be partial or complete baldness.

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Female Pattern Baldness

with androgenetic alopecia, hair loss is usually limited to thinning at the

front, sides or crown. Complete baldness rarely occurs in women.

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The majority of women with androgenic alopecia have diffuse thinning on all areas of the scalp. Men on the other

hand, rarely have diffuse thinning but instead have more distinct patterns of baldness. Some women may have a

combination of two pattern types. Androgenic alopecia in women is due to the action of androgens, male hormones

that are typically present in only small amounts.