Female Androgenetic Alopecia Among Market Women in Lagos, Nigeria

The study "Female Androgenetic Alopecia amongst Market Women in Lagos, Nigeria" conducted a cross-sectional descriptive analysis of 207 adult female traders in Lagos, Nigeria in February 2020. The prevalence of female androgenetic alopecia (FAGA) was found to be 4.8% (10 out of 207 participants), with a median participant age of 59 years. The severity of FAGA, assessed using the Olsen's scale, was grade I, II, and III in 30%, 20%, and 50% of the cases respectively, and severity increased with age. Trichoscopy features included prominent white dots (90%), reduced hair density (90%), vellus hairs (70%), preserved honeycomb pigment network (70%), and variable hair diameter (60%). The study concluded that androgenetic alopecia is uncommon in females, but when present, it is severe. The trichoscopy features among African females in Nigeria are comparable to those in studies from other parts of the world.