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- Title
Divergent progression pathways in male androgenetic alopecia and female pattern hair loss: Trichoscopic perspectives.
- Authors
Kamishima, Tomoko; Hirabe, Chie; Myint, Khin Zay Yar; Taguchi, Junichi
- Abstract
Background: Despite similarities in progressive miniaturization of hair follicles and transition of terminal hairs to vellus hairs, insufficient trichoscopic comparisons between male androgenetic alopecia (MAGA) and female pattern hair loss (FPHL) hinder our ability to select effective treatments. Aim: Our study aimed to explore gender‐specific trichoscopic characteristics of MAGA and FPHL, while formulating hypotheses regarding the progression of these conditions across clinical stages. Methods: We classified 126 male MAGA subjects using Hamilton‐Norwood Classification and 57 FPHL subjects using adopted Sinclair Scale. Subsequently, we analyzed nine trichoscopic factors divided into three categories: hair‐diameter related, hair‐number per follicular unit related, and hair density related factors. Results: Of the nine quantitative trichoscopic factors, hair‐diameter and hair‐number per follicular unit showed strong correlations with clinical stages in both genders. Hair density, a common trichoscopic factor for hair loss evaluation, weakly correlated with clinical stages in FPHL, but not at all in MAGA. In addition, MAGA was characterized by a progressive reduction in hair‐diameter, followed by a reduction in hair‐number per follicular unit. FPHL, on the contrary, showed the opposite progression. Conclusions: Trichoscopic factors vary with disease severity in a gender‐specific manner. Our research highlights that MAGA and FPHL involve two distinct streams: hair‐diameter decreasing by hair follicle miniaturization (Stream 1), and hair‐number per follicular unit decreasing by hair follicle tri‐lineage niche dysfunction (Stream 2). MAGA typically starts from Stream 1 to Stream 2, while FPHL starts from Stream 2. These diverse progression pathways underscore the importance of personalized treatment approaches.
- Subjects
BALDNESS; HAIR follicles; MALES; FEMALES; HAIR
- Publication
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024, Vol 23, Issue 5, p1828
- ISSN
1473-2130
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/jocd.16177