Association Between Androgenetic Alopecia and Psychological Well-Being: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

This study found that negative illness perception in Saudi patients with alopecia is linked to reduced quality of life and increased anxiety and depression, highlighting the importance of addressing both physical and mental health in treatment.

This study found that frequent consumption of sweetened tea drinks is linked to an increased risk of female androgenetic alopecia, with the risk further heightened by late bedtimes, but sleep behavior rather than sugar intake mediates the association.

In this study, patients with androgenetic alopecia experiencing stress had higher cortisol levels and altered neurotrophic factors compared to non-stressed patients, which correlated with more severe hair loss progression even after minoxidil treatment.

This study found that finasteride users had a very low rate of psychiatric side effects, with no significant increase in BPH patients and a slight increase in anxiety and depression among AGA patients.

This study found that most men with alopecia experience significant psychosocial concerns, such as depleted confidence and lower wellbeing, yet seldom seek support, suggesting a disconnect likely influenced by masculine norms, particularly impacting those identifying as sexual minorities.

In this review, an association was reported between early-onset androgenetic alopecia and several health conditions like obesity and cardiovascular disease, with genetic and therapeutic research ongoing to improve treatment.

This review summarizes existing knowledge on androgenetic alopecia, including its epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management, but presents no new research findings.

This study highlights the lack of sufficient Korean epidemiological research examining the psychosocial aspects of female pattern hair loss, the leading cause of hair loss among women.

This study focused on understanding the psychosocial impact of androgenetic alopecia in Saudi Arabia to potentially improve treatment strategies for hair loss by incorporating stress-coping methods and new therapeutic approaches.

In this review paper, the authors explored the composition and role of lipids in human hair, highlighting their importance for hair texture, moisture retention, and tensile strength, while noting that the understanding of hair lipids' functions remains controversial and requires further research.

This systemic review and meta-analysis found that men with androgenetic alopecia generally experience moderate impacts on quality of life, but limited evidence of severe effects on mental health.

This study found that women with Female Pattern Hair Loss had lower serum BDNF levels, which correlated with higher stress and depression, suggesting BDNF as a potential marker for psychological impacts in these patients.

This study found a significant association between the severity of male pattern baldness and increased levels of depression, loneliness, and internet addiction among male medical students with androgenetic alopecia.

This study found that patients with androgenetic alopecia, especially those who are young, less educated, and single, experience significantly reduced health-related quality of life.

This review highlights that androgenetic alopecia significantly impacts psychological well-being and quality of life, emphasizing the need for integrated psychological support alongside dermatological treatment.

This study found that among Chinese college freshmen, androgenetic alopecia was more prevalent in males and significantly associated with rosacea, but had no significant impact on quality of life or mental health measures.

This study found that androgenetic alopecia negatively impacts the emotional and social well-being of Polish men, particularly younger individuals, with 66.7% reporting a significant effect on self-esteem.

This study found no significant association between androgenetic alopecia and psychosocial well-being among middle-aged men in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort.

This study found that altered Nrf2 levels may play a significant role in the development of androgenetic alopecia in men.

This study found that the prevalence of androgenetic alopecia among adults in Ogbomoso, Nigeria, was 29.95%, with a higher incidence in men and mixed type baldness as the most common phenotype.

This study found that androgenetic alopecia is significantly associated with moderate impairment of health-related quality of life and emotions, but not with depressive symptoms.

This cross-sectional survey study found that stigmatizing attitudes toward people with alopecia are present in various social and professional settings, with stigma levels varying by alopecia severity and perceptions of its medical nature.

This study reports that patients with androgenetic alopecia had lower quality of life scores across all measured domains compared to controls, with disease severity worsening the impact, particularly socially for those under 30.

This study found that college students with androgenetic alopecia exhibited higher levels of various psychological symptoms compared to those without AGA, with medical and art students showing particularly elevated symptoms.

This study observed that androgenetic alopecia had a more significant negative impact on psychological parameters in females than males, with some differences in psychosexual outcomes based on clinical stages.

In this study, Satura® Rosta remedy was found to significantly increase hair follicle size, hair root volume, and skin thickness in mice, potentially by prolonging the anagen phase, with notable hair regrowth observed in older mice with alopecia.

This review examines recent advances in understanding the pathophysiology and molecular mechanisms of androgenetic alopecia, highlighting two major genetic risk loci, but does not report new clinical findings.

This study observed that in patients with androgenetic alopecia, illness perception was linked to higher psychological distress and lower quality of life compared to those with alopecia areata.

The document explains different types of hair loss, their causes, and treatments, and suggests future research areas.

This study found that patients with alopecia areata exhibit a stronger deficiency in coping with stress compared to those with androgenetic alopecia and controls, suggesting a psychosomatic component to the condition.

This guideline reviews the diagnosis of androgenetic alopecia and offers expert consensus recommendations tailored to males, females, and adolescents, but reports no new clinical results.

This study found that androgenetic alopecia causes significant psychological distress, particularly in women, who exhibit a more negative body image and less adaptive functioning compared to controls.

Hair loss can cause low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression in men.