Androgenetic Alopecia (Inherited Hair Loss)
Current as of: April 1, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD – Family Medicine & E. Gregory Thompson, MD – Internal Medicine
Androgenetic alopecia is a type of hair loss that is inherited from either or both the mother and the father. Also known as male- or female-pattern hair loss, it is the most common cause of hair loss. The condition occurs when the growth (anagen) phase of the hair growth cycle becomes shorter and shorter. A genetic…