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Androgenetic Alopecia
Dermatology · Dermatological
Mild
Severity
Very common — affects up to 50% of men by age 50 and a significant proportion of women
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Dermatology
Specialist
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Caused by a genetic sensitivity of hair follicles to dihydrotestosterone (DHT)
- 2a byproduct of testosterone
- 3which gradually shrinks affected follicles and shortens the hair growth cycle. Family history is the strongest risk factor
- 4and the condition tends to worsen with age in genetically predisposed individuals.
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