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  • I think alopecia areata

  • Front part of the hairline is moving back

  • New hair has stopped growing recently

  • Circular bald patches

  • Bald spots with poorly demarcated boundaries

  • Itchy scalp before the hair started to fall

  • Forehead hair line gradually receding

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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is male pattern / female pattern hair loss?

A common type of baldness that occurs with age. In males, the hairline recedes while in females, the hair loss is generalized causing thinning. The exact cause is unknown, but it is thought that hormones and genetics play an important role.

Symptoms of male pattern / female pattern hair loss

  • Hair loss

  • Scalp hair has become thin and soft

  • Receding hairline

Questions your doctor may ask to check for male pattern / female pattern hair loss

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose male pattern / female pattern hair loss

  • Have you felt that you are losing more hair recently?

  • Is the hair on your head thin and soft?

  • Is the forehead hair line gradually receding?

Treatment for male pattern / female pattern hair loss

Creams are usually given to help with regrowth of hair. In severe cases, medication or minor surgery (hair transplants) might be considered.

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Yukiko Ueda

Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)

Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.

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