Therapy for Androgenetic Alopecia
January 1996
in “
Springer eBooks
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TLDR Hair loss increases with age and is triggered by hormones like androgens.
The document "Therapy for Androgenetic Alopecia" from 1995 explored the relationship between age, androgens, and hair loss. The study found that as men age, the incidence and extent of baldness increase. This was observed in eunuchs who were castrated prepubertally and given androgen treatment in their second decade of life, resulting in hair loss similar to non-castrated men of the same age. However, eunuchs who began receiving androgens in their sixth decade of life experienced hair loss within a few months of starting the treatment. This suggests that susceptibility to alopecia increases with age but requires inciting agents such as androgens to manifest.
