Glossary

Baldness can result in a permanent and progressive hair loss. Baldness or androgenic alopecia is hereditary and of hormonal origin. It mainly affects men but can also concern women. In men, baldness develops on average over 10 to 15 years. It is much more severe when it starts prematurely. Women can also present with baldness especially after menopause when less female hormones are present to curb the action of male hormones whose secretion is increased.