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What type of alopecia is this? AGA? Areata? (Photo)

Intuitive376707Jul 14, 2022
I am a 19 year old male experiencing hair loss on the sides of my head. I am not sure what could be causing it. Is this a form of retrograde that I could treat with a dht blocker or something more strange?

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Dr. Joseph L. Williams, MD
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