根据研究定义,模式性脱发的患病率可以高达 98%,低至 40%。[2]Norwood OT. Male pattern baldness: classification and incidence. South Med J. 1975;68:1359-1365.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1188424?tool=bestpractice.com[4]Stough D, Stenn K, Haber R, et al. Psychological effects, pathophysiology, and management of androgenic alopecia in men. Mayo Clin Proc. 2005;80:1316-1322.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16212145?tool=bestpractice.com[5]Gan DC, Sinclair RD. Prevalence of male and female pattern hair loss in Maryborough. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 2005;10:184-189.http://www.jidsponline.org/article/S0022-202X(15)52584-0/abstracthttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16382660?tool=bestpractice.com[6]Rhodes T, Girman CJ, Savin RC, et al. Prevalence of male pattern hair loss in 18-49 year old men. Dermatol Surg.1998;24:1330-1332.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9865198?tool=bestpractice.com男性发病年龄通常为20~25岁,患病率及严重程度随年龄升高。总体而言,30岁的白人患病率约30%,50岁约50%患病,70岁约80%患病。全球不同种族患病率具有差异,白人中发病率最高,其次是亚洲人、非洲裔美国人、美国原住民。[5]Gan DC, Sinclair RD. Prevalence of male and female pattern hair loss in Maryborough. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 2005;10:184-189.http://www.jidsponline.org/article/S0022-202X(15)52584-0/abstracthttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16382660?tool=bestpractice.com[6]Rhodes T, Girman CJ, Savin RC, et al. Prevalence of male pattern hair loss in 18-49 year old men. Dermatol Surg.1998;24:1330-1332.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9865198?tool=bestpractice.com[7]Otberg N, Finner AM, Shapiro J. Androgenetic alopecia. Endocrinol Metabol Clin N Am. 2007;36:379-398.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17543725?tool=bestpractice.com女性脱发通常出现在40岁之前。根据已发表数据,约13%的绝经前女性存在某种程度的模式性脱发。[3]Ludwig E. Classification of the types of androgenetic alopecia (common baldness) occurring in the female sex. Br J Dermatol. 1977;97:247-254.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/921894?tool=bestpractice.com[8]Venning VA, Dawber RP. Patterned androgenic alopecia in women. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1988;18:1073-1077.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3385027?tool=bestpractice.com[9]Birch MP, Lalla SC, Messenger AG. Female pattern hair loss. Clin Exp. Dermatol. 2002;27:383-388.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12190638?tool=bestpractice.com
[Figure caption and citation for the preceding image starts]: 女性型高雄激素性脱发版权归RobertHaber,MD所有 [Citation ends].然而,女性发病率在围绝经期升高,65岁以上女性患病率约70%。