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Male pattern baldness
Permanent hair loss from the scalp, causing baldness that follows the commonly seen pattern on scalps of men as they age through adulthood.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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I have severe hairfall problm. Its like male pattern baldness. i am 30 years old female?
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