The combination of overweight and smoking increases the severity of androgenetic alopecia.

Introduction: Even though androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common type of alopecia, factors associated with AGA severity have been poorly investigated.

Objectives: The objective of our study was to investigate risk factors for AGA severity among a Caucasian population.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among AGA subjects in the outpatient clinic of a reference hospital for skin diseases in Rome, Italy.

Health status, coping strategies, and alexithymia in subjects with androgenetic alopecia: a questionnaire study.

Background: Androgenic alopecia (AGA) is viewed as a relatively mild dermatologic condition; however, affected individuals feel that alopecia is a serious condition with major consequences in their life.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the health status, the risk of anxiety/depression, the coping strategies, and alexithymia in subjects with AGA.

Methods: Consecutive subjects referred to the outpatients department of the Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IDI IRCCS) dermatologic hospital with a diagnosis of AGA were enrolled.