Lifestyle factors affecting the pathogenesis of androgenetic alopecia: a literature review

Androgenetic alopecia (AGA), which significantly impairs patients’ social interactions and psychological well-being, is widespread worldwide. Treatment of AGA is a long-term process that is difficult to stick to. Therefore, in the long-term management of AGA, establishing effective lifestyle intervention protocols to delay disease progression has become a central focus for both clinicians and patients. However, to the best of our knowledge, only limited and fragmented studies have characterized the impact of lifestyles on AGA. In this review, we focused on the impact of lifestyle factors, such as dietary habits, sleep patterns, ultraviolet radiation, exercise, and hairstyles, on AGA, and examined the underlying pathogenic mechanisms by which these factors may induce or exacerbate AGA.