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Can
a man develop a female pattern of baldness
Yes sometimes. While almost all men develop a distinct pattern
of hair loss with a recession of the frontal hairline and/or the
development of a a bald patch on the vertex, some men have diffuse,
all over androgenetic alopecia much like the female pattern.
The reason that a few men have a female pattern of hair loss is
unknown but it is suspected that the diffuse hair loss may indicate
a hormone ratio similar to that of female pattern baldness may be
involved.
Can
a man develop a female pattern of baldness references
- Trueb RM. Female pattern baldness in men.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 1993 Nov;29(5 Pt 1):782-3.
- Kuhlwein A. [Female pattern androgenic
alopecia in the male]. Z Hautkr. 1985 Apr 1;60(7):576-8.
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