is alopecia permanent
Help for alopecia; Areata, Androgenetic, Traction and Telogen Effluvium. Permanent hair loss may be classified by the following: 1  Male-pattern baldness is also known as androgenetic alopecia and usually affects men in their teens or early 20s. Androgenetic alopecia is distinguished by hair on the sides of the head (at the temples) and balding on the sides of the head.