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July 2000 in “Southern Medical Journal” Male pattern baldness is often genetic and linked to a hormone, with treatments like finasteride and minoxidil being effective for some men.
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November 2021 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Advanced male pattern baldness affects the back of the scalp, reducing hair follicles.
3 citations
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January 2021 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” The document concludes that changing the scalp's microbiome might be a new way to treat hair loss.
3 citations
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January 2015 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” There's no link between hair loss type androgenic alopecia and benign prostatic hyperplasia, but early hair loss and family history can mean more severe alopecia.
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August 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” High incidence of hair loss found in COVID-19 patients, but no severity correlation established.
1 citations
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April 2020 in “Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences” MRI helps evaluate androgenetic alopecia severity.
1 citations
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December 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Men with thinner hair from genetic hair loss may be more likely to have an enlarged prostate.
1 citations
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September 2018 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” A boy with GAPO syndrome had hair loss similar to male pattern baldness without hormone issues, possibly due to skin or blood vessel problems.
1 citations
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January 2017 in “Springer eBooks” The document explains how hair loss patterns in men and women, known as Androgenetic alopecia, are classified using the Hamilton-Norwood system for men and the Ludwig grade system for women.
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May 2015 in “Dermatologic Therapy” The microstrip technique for hair transplantation is effective and discreet for patients needing fewer than 1500 grafts.
June 2026 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Standardized assessment tools for androgenetic alopecia are needed.
January 2026 in “Jurnal Akta Trimedika” Microneedling with PRP effectively improved hair growth and thickness in androgenic alopecia without side effects.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” Severe hair loss may increase the risk of dying from COVID-19.
October 2024 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists” Microneedling can effectively improve hair growth in androgenetic alopecia.
January 2024 in “International Ayurvedic medical journal” Certain Prakruti types are more prone to early male pattern baldness.
August 2023 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Different types of female pattern hair loss have unique characteristics and are associated with various health conditions.
April 2023 in “Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences” Platelet rich plasma treatment is effective for hair loss in both men and women.
The document concludes that the new model realistically simulates male baldness and could be useful for medical purposes and entertainment.
March 2021 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” A man unhappy with his old hair restoration got a new, natural-looking hairline using a combination of follicular unit extraction and punch graft reduction.
CEOs aged 50-69 have less significant hair loss than the general white male population.
January 2021 in “Skinmed” CEOs aged 50-69 have less significant hair loss than the general white male population.
November 2018 in “Springer eBooks” Finasteride and minoxidil are effective, low-risk treatments for male hair loss, and patient education on these therapies is important.
January 2010 in “Ciencia UANL” Young men with hair loss may have a higher risk of insulin resistance and related health issues.
December 2022 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” Androgenetic alopecia may increase the severity of COVID-19.
October 2022 in “Hair Transplantation” Male pattern hair loss is mainly caused by genetics and hormones, especially DHT.
April 2022 in “Journal of the Medical Sciences” More severe hair loss worsens quality of life in men.
December 2021 in “Biomarkers” Men with early baldness have similar heart risk factors as others, but certain proteins are linked to higher heart disease risk.
October 2020 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatology” Platelet-rich plasma therapy is more effective than minoxidil lotion for increasing hair count in men with hair loss, with mild side effects and high satisfaction.
Androgenetic alopecia may be linked to severe COVID-19.
Most severe COVID-19 patients had hair loss, suggesting a possible link.