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Calvicie de patrón masculino - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Alopecia en hombres; Alopecia o calvicie masculina; Pérdida del cabello en hombres; Alopecia androgénica

Definición:

Es el tipo más común de pérdida de cabello en los hombres.

Causas:

La calvicie de patrón masculino está relacionada con sus genes y las hormonas sexuales masculinas. Generalmente sigue un patrón de línea de implantación del cabello que retrocede y adelgazamiento del cabello en la corona, y es causada por hormonas y predisposición genética.

Cada hebra de cabello que usted tenga yace en un agujero (cavidad) diminuto en la piel llamado folículo. La calvicie en general ocurre cuando el folículo piloso se encoge con el tiempo, produciendo cabello más corto y más delgado. Finalmente, el folículo no forma un nuevo cabello. Sin embargo, los folículos permanecen vivos, lo cual sugiere que es posible lograr que crezca un nuevo cabello.

  • Reviewed last on: 5/13/2011
  • Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Habif TP. Clinical Dermatology. 5th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2009.

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