Classification and Scoring of Androgenetic Alopecia (Male and Female Pattern)

January 2017 in “ Springer eBooks ”

Alireza Firooz, Ali Rajabi-Estarabadi, Hamed Zartab, Hournaz Hassanzadeh, Yahya Dowlati

androgenetic alopecia hair follicle Hamilton-Norwood classification Ludwig grade system AGA

TLDR The document explains how hair loss patterns in men and women, known as Androgenetic alopecia, are classified using the Hamilton-Norwood system for men and the Ludwig grade system for women.

The document discussed Androgenetic alopecia (AGA), the most common hair loss disorder affecting both men and women. AGA is a non-scarring progressive reduction of the hair follicle, typically following a characteristic pattern in individuals who are genetically predisposed. The document highlighted the classification of AGA into several patterns, with the Hamilton-Norwood classification system for men and the Ludwig grade system for women being the most commonly used grading systems.

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Classification and Scoring of Androgenetic Alopecia (Male and Female Pattern)

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