Quantcast This man has worsening male-pattern hair loss resulting from the medication Tenormin. Male pattern baldness is common and is distinguished from other causes of hair loss by the typical thinning and location of the hair loss. This image displays typical male-pattern balding with thinning at the top of the scalp. This image displays an extensive recession of the hair line. This image displays typical male pattern balding at the entire top of the scalp.
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This man has worsening male-pattern hair loss resulting from the medication Tenormin.
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Male pattern baldness (alopecia), or androgenetic alopecia, is the patterned balding of a man. Although the condition may affect both the appearance and self-esteem of some men, one should note that the condition is not a medical disorder. The hair loss is non-scarring and has a genetic basis. Sex steroids (androgens) – specifically, dihydrotestosterone – play a role in this form of balding.
Last Modified: 29 Jan 2008

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