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How can I tell if the type of hair loss that I am experiencing is AGA?
Androgenetic Alopecia (AGA) is androgens (DHT being the primary culprit) and genes (as yet to be fully identified) and usually this form of hair loss manifests itself in some kind of a characteristic pattern. There is male pattern baldness (MPB) and female pattern baldness (FPB) both of which are forms of androgenetic alopecia (although in the case of FPB it is not known whether other factors also come into play). It's possible to have both the MPB form and FPB form and AGA at the same time. See the following charts to help you determine whether you have AGA and if so what type of AGA you have: Norwood Scale for MPB
Another variation of the Norwood Scale
Ludwig Scale for FPB
Also, since AGA is hereditary there is most likely at least one person in your family that has it. Check both parents, your grandparents and aunts and uncles. If any of them have it, the genes exist in your family and you are more susceptible to it.
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