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Baldness
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thinning or loss of hair as a result of illness, functional disorder, or hereditary disposition; also known as alopecia.
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Baldness occurs when hair falls out but new hair does not grow in its place.
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Male pattern baldness
Definition:
Male pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss in men. It usually follows a typical pattern of receding hairline and hair thinning on the crown, and is caused by hormones and genetic predisposition.
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Medical Treatment Options for Male Baldness
Summary & Participants
With an expected 50 percent of all men experiencing hair loss sometime in their lives, the treatment of male-pattern baldness is a large--and growing--industry.
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BALDNESS and HAIR LOSS (Alopecia)
SYMPTOMS"It is hair on the head that we are concerned with here. There are several types of hair loss: baldness or loss of hair (alopecia). Loss of all scalp hair (alopecia totalis).
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Baldness typically refers to excessive hair loss from your scalp and can be the result of heredity, certain medications or an underlying medical condition. Anyone - men, women and children - can experience hair loss.
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Baldness is not usually caused by a disease, but is related to aging, heredity, and testosterone.
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Male pattern baldness (androgenic alopecia) is considered normal in adult males. It is easily recognized by the distribution of hair loss over the top and front of the head and by the healthy condition of the scalp.
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Hereditary pattern baldness, or androgenetic alopecia - In men, hair loss may follow the typical male pattern (receding front hairline and/or thinning hair at the top of the head).
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Baldness (Hair Loss)
Biofeedback
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Deep Breathing (Relaxation Therapy)
Hair Loss
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Alopecia capitis totalis: Complete baldness of the scalp, but normal body hair.
Alopecia areata: Patchy areas of baldness resulting from an autoimmune disorder with a probable genetic predisposition.
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The antiandrogen spironolactone (Aldactazide), which is usually given with an oral contraceptive, improves hirsutism and male-pattern baldness by reducing androgen production, but has no effect on fertility.
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androgenic steroids (androgen hormones) - an overproduction of androgenic steroids (such as testosterone) can lead to exaggerated male characteristics in both men and women, such as excess hair on the face and body, baldness, acne, deeper voice, ...
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Most commonly, ringworm appears as one or more round or oval patches of baldness or scaly skin on the scalp or beard.
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Japanese men develop baldness less commonly than whites do. On average they also develop balding about 10 years later.
Blacks are 4 times less likely to have abnormal hair loss than are whites.
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The pattern of baldness in women is different from that of men. In women there is thinning of the hair all over the scalp, but the frontal hairline is maintained. The hair loss is usually permanent.
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The rash usually is on the face and/or scalp, and may cause patchy baldness on the scalp. It may have raised spots as well, and may not be limited to the face.
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increased breast size
feminization of body shape
darkening of nipples
less acne
more feminine complexion
slower growth of facial hair
slower progression of baldness
reduced chance of heart attack
lowered risk of prostate cancer ...
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Office of Postmarketing Drug Risk Assessment because of possible sound- or look-alike confusion with the names of currently marketed drugs.
Product is currently in clinical trials for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia (male pattern baldness).
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