Open AccessScalp Biophysical Characteristics in Males with Androgenetic Alopecia: A Comparative Study with Healthy Controls
Author(s) -
Kumutnart Chanprapaph,
Thanapon Sutharaphan,
Poonkiat Suchonwanit
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical interventions in aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1178-1998
pISSN - 1176-9092
DOI - 10.2147/cia.s310178
Subject(s) - scalp , transepidermal water loss , medicine , hair loss , stratum corneum , androgen , dermatology , vertex (graph theory) , pathology , hormone , graph , mathematics , discrete mathematics
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common type of hair loss in men. Its prevalence increases with advancing age. Characteristics of hair loss in male AGA reveal the possibility of different biophysical and physiological profiles between androgen-sensitive (vertex) and androgen-insensitive (occipital) scalps. However, these variations have not been well investigated.