Hair Loss and Hair Loss Treatment

J La State Med Soc. 1994 Jan;146(1):7-8.

Male pattern baldness.

Duplechain G, White JA.

Tulane University Medical Center, Dept of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New Orleans.

Male pattern baldness or alopecia androgenica is a common affliction affecting up to half the adult male population. Although females can be affected, the manifestations are usually limited to thinning of the hair. Over the past decade there has been increasing interest in treating male pattern baldness sparked by the introduction of minoxidil (Rogaine). This article will review the etiology, current treatments, and future developments.