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KMID : 0032220120240030311
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Annals of Dermatology
2012 Volume.24 No. 3 p.311 ~ p.318
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Quality of Life Assessment in Male Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia: Result of a Prospective, Multicenter Study
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Han Sung-Hyub
Byun Ji-Won
Lee Won-Soo
Kang Hoon
Kye Yong-Chul
Kim Ki-Ho
Kim Do-Won
Kim Moon-Bum
Kim Seong-Jin
Kim Hyung-Ok
Sim Woo-Young
Yoon Tae-Young
Huh Chang-Hun
Hwang Seung-Sik
Ro Byung-In
Choi Gwang-Seong
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Abstract
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Background: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a common hair loss disease with genetic predisposition among men and women, and it may commence at any age after puberty. It may significantly affect a variety of psychological and social aspects of one’s life and the individual’s overall quality of life (QoL).
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the QoL of AGA patients and discover the factors that can influence the QoL of AGA patients, including previous experience in non-medical hair care, reasons for hospital visits, age, duration, and the severity of AGA.
Methods: A total of 998 male patients with AGA were interviewed, using the Hair Specific Skindex-29 to evaluate the QoL of AGA patients.
Results: The results of the Hair Specific Skindex-29 on patients with AGA were as follows: symptom scale: 26.3±19.5, function scale: 24.0±20.1, emotion scale: 32.1±21.8, and global score: 27.3±19.1. According to this assessment, QoL was more damaged if the patient had severe alopecia, a longer duration of AGA, younger age, had received previous non-medical hair care, and visited the hospital for AGA treatment.
Conclusion: This study showed that AGA could harmfully affect the patients’ QoL. These findings indicate that dermatologists should address these QoL issues when treating patients with alopecia. (Ann Dermatol 24(3) 311∼318, 2012)
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KEYWORD
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Alopecia, Androgenetic, Quality of life
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