Contemporary Alternatives in the Diagnostics and Therapy of Female Androgenetic Alopecia

The document discussed female androgenetic alopecia, a type of hair loss characterized by the progressive miniaturization of hair follicles due to androgen influence, with a hereditary component. It noted that genetic factors were significant, especially in women without elevated serum androgen levels. High serum androgen levels were typically associated with virilization symptoms. Hair loss often began in the fourth decade of life or earlier and was observed during the postmenopausal period, after pregnancy, following the start or cessation of oral contraceptives, and in women undergoing treatment with aromatase inhibitors.