Fade Haircut or Something Else?

June 2023 in “ The Journal of Family Practice ”

Daniel Stulberg

hair loss temporal hair loss androgenic alopecia

TLDR The hair loss is likely due to a fade haircut.

An 18-year-old FTM transgender man with a history of depression and GERD presented for a routine follow-up, during which hair loss and varying hair lengths over the temples were observed. The patient reported no itching or rashes. The document appears to be a case study prompting a diagnostic question regarding the observed hair loss.

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