Typical Androgenetic Alopecia?

November 2016 in “ Der Hautarzt ”

Verena Ahlgrimm‐Siess, Rainer Hofmann‐Wellenhof, Martin Laimer

androgenetic alopecia female pattern hair loss trichoscopy dermatoscopic examination

TLDR Hair thinning on top of the head is common in female androgenetic alopecia.

The document presented case descriptions of 3 female patients experiencing hair thinning primarily on the top of the head, a pattern typical of female androgenetic alopecia. While thinning in the crown area was characteristic of this condition, it was not considered diagnostic. The study utilized trichoscopy, a dermatoscopic examination of hair and scalp, to assess the condition.

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