Androgenic AlopeciaPermanent Hair Loss: Yes.Characteristics: Androgenetic Alopecia (AGA) is a by far the most common type of hair loss and is also referred to pattern baldness. It does normally not affect women until they are in their late 30s or 40s while men can suffer from this condition as early as in their teenage years or early 20s. For men, the condition is also called male pattern baldness and is characterized by a receding hairline and gradual loss of hair from the crown. For women, Androgenic Alopecia is also called female pattern baldness and is characterized by a general thinning over the entire head, with the crown suffering the most hair loss and the frontal hairline the least hair loss. Duration: Permanent. Cause & Cure: Androgenetic Alopecia is caused by heredity conditions and affects both men and women. Research has not yet been able to find an effective cure. Hair Loss Types
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