The Possible Bidirectional Relationship Between Disease Severity In Androgenetic Alopecia And Seborrheic Dermatitis: A Cross-Sectional Study In A Tertiary Care Hospital

June 2025 in “ Indian Dermatology Online Journal ”

Dilek Menteşoğlu, Gökçe Işıl Kurmuş, Selda Pelin Kartal

androgenetic alopecia seborrheic dermatitis AGA SD

Studysummary This study found that as the severity of androgenetic alopecia increased, the prevalence and severity of seborrheic dermatitis also increased. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.

The study involving 311 patients explores the potential link between androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and seborrheic dermatitis (SD), revealing that 42.1% of patients with AGA also had SD. It was observed that more severe cases of AGA were associated with higher severity of SD. The findings suggest that SD might affect the pathophysiology and severity of AGA, implying that treating SD effectively could benefit AGA progression. However, the study's cross-sectional nature and relatively small sample size limit the strength of its conclusions, necessitating further research to clarify the relationship between these conditions.

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