Androgenetic alopecia is a cosmetic disorder manifested as progressive loss of terminal hairs on the scalp in a characteristic distribution In the Indian context, a population-based study of 1005 subjects showed a 58% prevalence of AGA in males aged 30-50 years. Universally this is an extremely common disorder that affects roughly 50% of men and perhaps as many women older than 40 years. As many as 13% of premenopausal women reportedly have some evidence of androgenetic alopecia.
However, the incidence increases greatly in women following menopause, and, according to some authors, it may affect 75% of women older than 65 years. Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common type of hair loss in men characterized by the progressive loss of terminal hairs on the scalp in a characteristic distribution. The anterior scalp, mid scalp, temporal scalp, and the vertex of the scalp are typical…
