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    Glossary Vertex

    topmost point of the scalp, often called the crown

    In the context of hair and alopecia, the term "vertex" refers to the topmost point of the scalp, often called the crown. This area is particularly significant in discussions of hair loss, as it is a common site for thinning and balding, especially in conditions like male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia). For professionals, the vertex is a critical area to assess when diagnosing and planning treatment for hair loss.

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    1. Vertex balding, plasma insulin-like growth factor 1, and insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2000 · 26 citations
    2. Effect of minoxidil topical foam on frontotemporal and vertex androgenetic alopecia in men: a 104‐week open‐label clinical trial Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2015 · 20 citations
    3. The 5alpha-reductase type 1, but not type 2, gene is expressed in anagen hairs plucked from the vertex area of the scalp of hirsute women and normal individuals Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research · 2003 · 17 citations
    4. Dermatoscopic Evaluation of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Beyond the Vertex Scalp JAMA dermatology · 2020 · 9 citations
    5. Vertex balding, plasma insulin-like growth factor 1, and insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2000 · 3 citations
    6. Serum androgens and prostate-specific antigen levels in androgenetic alopecia: is there a difference between frontal and vertex baldness? Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2017 · 1 citations
    7. Prevalence of fronto-vertex baldness and its association with family history of androgenetic alopecia in Korean men using basic and specific classification Journal of Dermatology · 2016 · 1 citations
    8. Vertex Overload: A Thermo Mechanical and Metabolic Framework for Androgenetic Alopecia Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2025
    9. Eficacia y seguridad del plasma rico en plaquetas intralesional comparado con minoxidil al 5% tópico en el tratamiento de la alopecia androgenética masculina con afectación en vértex Revista del Centro Dermatológico Pascua · 2022
    10. Case Report: Paired vertex-occipital assessment reveals donor-area involvement in diffuse unpatterned alopecia Frontiers in Medicine · 2026
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