title: Androgenetic alopecia.
abstract: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA), or male pattern hair loss, affects approximately 50% of the male population. AGA is an androgen-related condition in genetically predisposed individuals. There is no treatment to completely reverse AGA in advanced stages, but with medical treatment (eg, finasteride, minoxidil, or a combination of both), the progression can be arrested and partly reversed in the majority of patients who have mild to moderate AGA. Combination with hair restoration surgery leads to best results in suitable candidates. Physicians who specialize in male health issues should be familiar with this common condition and all the available approved treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, 835 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E8, Canada.
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Otberg
authors.forename: Andreas M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Finner
authors.forename: Jerry
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shapiro
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000728:Androgens / Q000502:physiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D018120:Finasteride / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008914:Minoxidil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008954:Models, Biological; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013518:Surgery, Plastic
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens; D018120:Finasteride; D008914:Minoxidil