What are the signs and symptoms of androgenetic alopecia?
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What are the signs and symptoms of androgenetic alopecia?
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@sarkarsatarupa Signs and symptoms
Signs of androgenetic alopecia include the following:Gradual onset
Increased hair shedding
Transition in the involved areas from large, thick, pigmented terminal hairs to thinner, shorter, indeterminate hairs and finally to short, wispy, nonpigmented vellus hairs
End result can be an area of total denudation; this area varies from patient to patient and is usually most marked at the vertex
Diffuse alopecia areata may mimic the androgenetic form. The presence of exclamation point hairs, pitted nails, or a history of periodic regrowth or tapered fractures noted on hair counts suggests the diagnosis of diffuse alopecia areata.
Males
Men note a gradual recession of the frontal hairline early in the process
Men present with gradual thinning in the temporal areas, producing a reshaping of the anterior part of the hairline
Females
Hair generally is lost diffusely over the crown; this produces a gradual thinning of the hair rather than an area of marked baldness; the part is widest anteriorly
The frontal hairline is often preserved in women
Bitemporal recession does occur in women but usually to a lesser degree than in men