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    Glossary Vertex Hair Loss

    thinning or loss of hair at the crown area

    Vertex Hair Loss, also known as Crown Hair Loss or Vertex Baldness, refers to the thinning or loss of hair at the top of the head, specifically around the crown area. This type of hair loss is commonly associated with androgenetic alopecia (male or female pattern baldness) and is often one of the first areas where hair thinning becomes noticeable.

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    1. Response: Finasteride's Effect on Frontal and Vertex Hair Loss Dermatologic Surgery · 2010
    2. 313 Different polyamine levels in the vertex and occipital hair of pattern hair loss patients Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2019
    3. Vertex Accentuation in Female Pattern Hair Loss in Asians DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · 2016
    4. Vertex Accentuation in Female Pattern Hair Loss 2016
    5. A new classification of pattern hair loss that is universal for men and women: Basic and specific (BASP) classification Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2007 · 125 citations
    6. Efficacy and tolerability of finasteride 1 mg in men aged 41 to 60 years with male pattern hair loss. PubMed · 2003 · 22 citations
    7. Hair Loss Treatment Using Erbium:YAG Fractional Laser with Hair Growth-promoting Solution Medical lasers · 2021
    8. Faculty Opinions recommendation of A new classification of pattern hair loss that is universal for men and women: basic and specific (BASP) classification. Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature · 2007
    9. Sulfotransferase activity in plucked hair follicles predicts response to topical minoxidil treatment in Brazilian female pattern hair loss patients Dermatologic Therapy · 2019 · 4 citations
    10. An epidemiological study of female pattern hair loss at a referral centre in South India Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology · 2016 · 1 citations
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    1. New company working on grey hair reversal Reddit · 9 Sept 2023
    2. M 26, had to cut my hair short for mandatory military service and I saw a lot more of my vertex than I was anticipating. Reddit · 28 Aug 2022
    3. 2 years progress (28M). Finally posting my results Reddit · 8 Sept 2024
    4. Not sure if fin is enough, still losing lots of hair Reddit · 20 Apr 2024
    5. Guys on oral dut AND oral minox, what has been your experience so far? Reddit · 11 Sept 2024
    6. 1 Year and Month (nearly) 1mg of only Fin daily Reddit · 15 Apr 2026
    7. Dutasteride vs. Finasteride: Some interesting data about vertex hair regrowth Reddit · 5 Jul 2026
    8. Do I need to cut/shave my hair for effective microneedling on the vertex? Community · 14 Sept 2025
    9. Is this how regrowth begins? Tiny little blond hairs on my vertex 50th day - Dutasteride 0.5mg + Minoxidil 2mg Reddit · 26 Apr 2025
    10. Hows the bro science feeling about 5mg oral min once a day or 2.5 twice? Reddit · 1 Sept 2025
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    1. Finasteride Popular 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that lowers DHT, taken as a pill or used topically