Psychological Effect, Pathophysiology, and Management of Androgenetic Alopecia in Men From: Mayo Clinic Proceedings | Date: October 1, 2005| Author: Et al; Haber, Robert; Parsley, William M; Stenn, Kurt; Stough, Dow | Copyright Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Oct 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Androgenetic alopecia in men, or male pattern baldness, is recognized increasingly as a physically and psychologically harmful medical condition that can be managed effectively by generalist clinicians. This article discusses the clinical manifestations, epidemiology, physical and psychosocial importance, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of androgenetic alopecia in men. Androgenetic alopecia affects at least half of white men by the age of 50 years. Although androgenetic alopecia do...

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