EfficientNet improves accuracy in diagnosing hair loss stages.
101 citations
,
January 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This review discusses various classification systems for patterned hair loss in both sexes and reports no new clinical findings, highlighting the Hamilton-Norwood and Ludwig systems as the most commonly used.
1 citations
,
January 2017 in “Springer eBooks” The document explains how hair loss patterns in men and women, known as Androgenetic alopecia, are classified using the Hamilton-Norwood system for men and the Ludwig grade system for women.
March 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study suggests that traditional classification systems for pattern hair loss, while useful in the past, have limitations in accuracy and reproducibility, and highlights the potential of integrating digital imaging and AI to create more precise and biologically informed classification frameworks.
January 2016 in “Springer eBooks” This article reviews the classification systems for androgenetic alopecia and reports no new research findings.
107 citations
,
August 2014 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This pilot study suggests injecting platelet-derived growth factors into the scalp may offer some clinical benefits for androgenetic alopecia, though further randomized trials are needed for confirmation.
5 citations
,
September 2011 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This case report describes androgenetic alopecia in two young siblings, highlighting its occurrence in children and suggesting a possible familial pattern given their mother's similar condition.
4 citations
,
February 1995 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study observed an increasing trend of young patients with androgenetic alopecia visiting dermatologists, with genetic factors and abnormal androgen metabolism in the scalp contributing to its development.
1 citations
,
January 2009 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study reported an increase in female androgenic alopecia patients in their forties and found stress-related factors, particularly work tasks, associated with AGA in both male and female patients.
1 citations
,
March 2014 in “PubMed” In this study, researchers examined women with androgenic alopecia in the Indian subcontinent and found varying patterns of hair loss, with inconclusive hormonal profiles but potentially useful hair pull tests and trichograms.
1 citations
,
May 2013 in “PubMed” This review discusses the classification of female androgenic alopecia using the Ludwig classification and details the hair growth cycle but provides no new clinical results.
This study of androgenic alopecia patients reports that stress was associated with AGA in both men and women, with notable findings differing by gender, age, and AGA type.
January 2009 in “대한피부과학회지” In this study, researchers found that stress is linked to androgenic alopecia in both male and female patients, with an increasing number of female patients in their forties experiencing the condition.
January 2008 in “대한피부과학회지” This study found that among Korean patients with androgenetic alopecia, a significant portion had a family history, and pelvic ultrasound showed increased rates of abnormalities in female patients, although not recommended as a routine test.
January 2008 in “대한피부과학회지” This study found that androgenetic alopecia in Koreans is associated with family history and increased androgen levels, with Norwood class IIIv most common in males and Ludwig class I in females.
June 2023 in “Journal of General Procedural Dermatology and Venereology Indonesia” This study explores the risk factors for androgenetic alopecia in women residing in Pasar Ambacang Sub-district, Padang City, emphasizing its potential impact on their quality of life and psychological well-being.
January 2018 in “Georg Thieme Verlag eBooks” Hair transplantation is a surgical procedure to move hair to bald areas, requires good donor hair, and results show in about a year.
May 2012 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” This article reviews definitions, classifications, and treatments for female pattern hair loss, including newer therapies like adenosine and phototherapy, but reports no new clinical findings.
January 2007 in “Revista del Centro Dermatológico Pascua” This review discusses female androgenic alopecia, highlighting its potential difference from male androgenic alopecia and notes increased incidence, but reports no new clinical findings.
September 2004 in “PubMed” This article reviews the physiopathology, diagnosis, and treatment of androgenetic alopecia and reports no new findings; it emphasizes the importance of hormonal investigation and therapeutic evaluation.
9 citations
,
October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This paper discusses androgenetic alopecia, its causes, synonyms, and patterns, but reports no new findings or clinical results.
2 citations
,
May 2002 in “PubMed” This review explores follicular unit micro-graft hair transplants for androgenetic alopecia, emphasizing their painless and permanent hair restoration capabilities, but it presents no new clinical findings.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Scientific Research” This study found that female pattern hair loss was present in 12.5% of PCOS patients examined, with most cases in younger women, highlighting early detection and management importance.
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.
666 citations
,
September 1977 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This article presents a classification system for stages of female-pattern androgenetic alopecia to aid early diagnosis and mentions existing systems for rare male-pattern cases, but reports no new clinical results.
March 2023 in “Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences” This study found that premenopausal women with female-pattern hair loss had significantly lower serum vitamin D levels compared to healthy controls, suggesting a potential role of vitamin D deficiency in this condition.
1 citations
,
January 2020 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This article reviews the centenary of the British Association of Dermatologists by highlighting significant papers from its journals, with no new clinical results reported.
8 citations
,
January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found that the BASP classification is an effective and easily remembered method for diagnosing and treating male and female pattern hair loss in the Indian population.
125 citations
,
May 2007 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study describes the development of the BASP classification system, providing a universal and systematic approach for classifying pattern hair loss in both men and women.
16 citations
,
October 2012 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study found that the BASP classification system for pattern hair loss showed better reproducibility and repeatability compared to the Norwood-Hamilton classification.