Psychological features of androgenetic alopecia¹

The study evaluated the psychological features of 100 patients with female androgenetic alopecia (FAGA) and 100 with male androgenetic alopecia (MAGA) at a trichology unit in Spain. It found that depression was more common in FAGA (55%) compared to MAGA (3%), while anxiety and aggressiveness were more prevalent in MAGA (78% and 22%, respectively) than in FAGA (41% and 3%, respectively). Treatment improved conditions in 89% of FAGA and 76% of MAGA patients. A small percentage of patients requested surgical treatment, and some did not return for follow-up. The study concluded that AGA patients often had elusive personalities, with men showing higher dropout rates and aggressiveness. Most patients accepted treatment, though some expressed dissatisfaction with initial results.