Article: August is Hair Loss Awareness Month; American Academy of Dermatology's Third Annual Public Awareness Campaign Refutes Myths that May Delay Millions from Seeking Diagnosis, Treatment.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- . True or false? 1) A man will lose his hair only if his grandfather on his mother's side was bald. 2) Women rarely lose their hair. 3) The likelihood of hair loss varies by racial heritage or ethnicity.

All of these statements are false. The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) is set to refute these and other common myths about hereditary hair loss-misperceptions that may delay millions of people from seeking early diagnosis and treatment-during August, Hair Loss Awareness Month. The public education campaign raises awareness about the signs of hereditary hair loss, a condition that affects 80 million American men and ...

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