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Androgenic Alopecia

Overview:

Androgenic alopecia, also known as pattern hair loss, is a common form of hair loss in men and women. The cause of alopecia is unknown and is present in both men and women. Alopecia primarily affects the top of the head and is typically seen as a thinning of the hair. Alopecia is the most common form of hair loss and by age 50, 25% of females and 50% of men are affected.

Genetics: It is hard to tell if Androgenic Alopecia is dominant or recessive because of all the others factors involved with it, but if a relative has it you have a higher chance of getting it. It is not only caused by something in your genes it is also caused by environmental factors. [|__https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/androgenetic-alopecia#statistics__]

Distribution: This disorder is found in men and women and anyone can be affected at any age. However, it is more commonly found in men than women. [|__https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/androgenetic-alopecia#statistics__]

Management and treatment: There is a drugs that has been approved by the Drug Administration and US Food. Minoxidil is supposed to help with Androgenic Alopecia. Minoxidil Increases the amount of time of the anagen phase. Also it increase the amount of blood in the follicle. Also there is plastic surgery that can put hair back where you're missing it. [|__https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1070167-treatment__]

Society and culture: Androgenic Alopecia is not a bad disorder. People can still live with is because it doesn’t affect anything but your hair. It’s not as the other disorders that are fatal, you just lose some of your hair.

Miscellaneous: There are around 3 million people that get affected by Androgenic Alopecia. [|__https://g.co/kgs/14LHgX__]

Androgenic Alopecia in men and women

Signs and Symptoms : Hair is notably thinner and receding. This disease is not fatal and will not affect life expectancy in any way.

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