At a certain age, both men and women suffer from hair loss, which is called a form of alopecia. The most common forms of alopecia are androgenetica and areata.
Alopecia areata is a disease of the hair root resulting in patchy baldness. There is a local inflammatory reaction that hinders the hair root in its function and produces deformed hairs or no hair at all.
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Alopecia androgenica is a form of alopecia that occurs in 70% of adults, hereditary factors play an important role. Hair growth consists of 3 phases: anagen phase (growth phase), catagen phase (stop of the growth phase) and telogen phase (phase of hair loss). In adults who suffer from alopecia androgenica, there is a shortening of the anagen growth phase.
Characteristics in men
- Hair loss at the hairline and temples.
- Hair loss at the crown.
Characteristics in women
- Hair loss occurs evenly.