In this study conducted at Saveetha Dental College, researchers found that the severity of male androgenetic alopecia, as graded by Norwood's classification, increased with age, although other factors such as genetic or hormonal influences were not assessed.
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November 2010 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This study suggests that Botox injections may increase hair count and reduce hair loss in men with androgenetic alopecia, potentially through increased blood flow and oxygen to the scalp.
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August 2021 in “Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine” This article proposes a machine learning framework for classifying healthy hair and alopecia areata using image processing and classification techniques, but does not report new clinical findings.
June 2023 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This study introduces the PRECISE scale, a quantitative tool to classify androgenetic alopecia, aiming to improve planning and outcomes for hair transplantation surgeries by evaluating the whole hairless and thinning areas.
This review discusses the complex causes and treatment options for female androgenetic alopecia but does not present new research findings, emphasizing the need for early diagnosis and treatment.
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December 2019 in “Transfusion and Apheresis Science” This review discusses platelet-derived bio-products for tissue regeneration in various medical fields and reports no new clinical results; it highlights the need for a standardized classification to compare clinical outcomes effectively.
July 2016 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” In this study, platelet rich plasma treatment showed efficacy in improving hair count, thickness, and density in male patients with androgenetic alopecia.
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November 2021 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study found that androgenetic alopecia can affect the occipital region in men with advanced stages of the condition.
August 2023 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this study, the Hamilton-Norwood subtype of female pattern hair loss was associated with early onset and polycystic ovary syndrome, while the Ludwig pattern was more common overall.
February 2025 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study found that combining microneedling with 5% Minoxidil and Finasteride significantly improved hair density and hair shaft diameter in males with androgenetic alopecia, outperforming Minoxidil alone or in combination with Finasteride, although changes in hormonal levels and trace elements were not significant.
In this study, significant hair loss was found to be less common among white male CEOs aged 50-69 years than in the general white male population.
January 2021 in “Skinmed” This study found that significant hair loss among white male CEOs aged 50-69 years occurred less frequently than previously reported for the general white male population.
November 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that advanced stages of female pattern hair loss are associated with increased age, menopausal state, and hypertension, while acne vulgaris is more prevalent in earlier stages.
December 2023 in “Journal of Asia Pacific Aesthetic Sciences” This study found that a novel method of isolating human follicle stem cells from hair follicles via mechanical centrifugation, without culture conditions, promises to improve hair density in patients with Androgenetic Alopecia and some cases of Alopecia Areata.
August 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” In this study, injecting two different concentrations of botulinum toxin A was found to be safe and effective for treating androgenetic alopecia in Egyptian men and women, with improvements in hair grade and vellus hair density observed over six months.
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January 2013 in “Advanced Biomedical Research” This study suggests that greater sensitivity to androgens, as indicated by higher than grade 2 androgenic alopecia, may reduce the risk of schizophrenia by 8.62 times.
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March 2009 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This review discusses the classifications, diagnostic methods, and treatment strategies for female pattern hair loss, but reports no clinical results.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found that patients with androgenetic alopecia had significantly higher COVID-19 severity compared to matched controls, suggesting a potential link between androgen pathways and disease severity. The authors suggest further research to validate this hypothesis and explore antiandrogen treatments for managing COVID-19 severity.
July 2023 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” This study developed a support vector machine model using trichoscopic patterns to accurately classify androgenic alopecia severity, with an accuracy of 94.3% in training and 90.0% in test datasets.
January 2016 in “American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine” This study found that men with androgenic alopecia had significantly lower hair zinc levels compared to controls, but no significant difference in blood zinc levels was observed.
March 2025 in “Journal of Craniofacial Surgery” This study found that male hairlines naturally exhibit significant rightward asymmetry, suggesting that embracing this asymmetry in hair transplant procedures may result in more natural-looking outcomes.
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December 2020 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This article reviews the classification, diagnosis, and management of hair disorders, emphasizing the role of trichoscopy and early diagnosis for effective treatment but reports no new clinical findings.
September 2025 in “Journal of Medical Case Reports” This study suggests that finasteride may be a safe and effective treatment for androgenetic alopecia in transgender men undergoing testosterone replacement therapy, though it may influence testosterone's effects.
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July 2001 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses the classification and diagnosis of pregnancy-related skin conditions and reports no new clinical findings.
November 2019 in “Journal of Aesthetic Nursing” This article reviews the classifications and characteristics of androgenic alopecia and provides no new clinical results; it emphasizes the importance for aestheticians to understand current treatment evidence.
November 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study demonstrates that an AI-based grading framework using a novel area ratio metric improves the accuracy and consistency of male pattern hair loss classification, especially in advanced grades, compared to traditional methods.
This case report describes a 21-year-old man with alopecia areata presenting as a U-shaped hair loss pattern resembling Hamilton grade VII male-pattern baldness, with no signs of inflammation or related conditions.
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December 2018 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study developed a new semiquantitative grading scale for frontal and vertex androgenetic alopecia, which was found to be more sensitive and objective than existing classifications.
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November 2008 in “Advances in Dermatology” This review discusses advancements in understanding hair cycle and inflammatory alopecias, proposing a standard classification and tiered treatment recommendations, but reports no clinical results.
June 2024 in “Nature Cell and Science” In this research, experienced clinicians noted inconsistency in the reproducibility of the commonly used Hamilton-Ludwig scales for assessing pattern hair loss severity in photographic assessments, leading to the proposal of a new 5-point scale for staging female hair loss.