Patterned hair loss also known as androgenetic alopecia (AGA), is a hereditary androgen dependent disorder characterised by a progressive process that causes a gradual conversion of terminal hair into miniaturized hair defined by various patterns [1]. It is a feature of men who have sufficient circulating androgens. Male pattern hair loss is characterised by its typical bitemporal recession of ...

BACKGROUND Patients complaining of hair loss frequently claim that their hair has become painful. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS The aim of the study was to evaluate the frequency of this phenomenon and its relationship to hair loss. Patients seeking advice for hair loss either spontaneously reported or were questioned about painful sensations of the scalp. Hair loss activity was quantified by a hair ...

Over the past several years there has been great interest in the potential role of laser/light-based treatments for male and female pattern hair loss. Despite aggressive marketing and centers claiming great success in the treatment of hair loss there is little scientific data supporting laser/light sources in hair loss. This paper is a consensus of hair loss experts on the current scientific da...