The Norwood-Hamilton Scale
       of male-pattern baldness

   The scale at right may help you to measure where you
   are in your progression.   > >  >   >    >      >         >             >

In order to classify the severity of hair loss, doctors created a
series of charts categorizing various stages of hair loss. The
charts are very useful when describing your hair loss to
someone or as a yard stick to measure your own hair loss
progression or regrowth. The charts are only relevant to Male
and Female Pattern hair loss since the hair loss occurs in a
predictable pattern.

The most commonly used chart for men is the one developed
by Dr Hamilton and then later modified by Dr. o'Tar Norwood
called the Norwood-Hamilton scale. Women who suffer from
Androgenic Alopecia have a pattern of hair loss called Female
Pattern Loss. This loss does not occur in the same pattern as
men but appears as a diffuse thinning throughout the scalp.
There is a chart designed to classify Female Pattern loss
called the Ludwig Scale. There are however always exceptions
and in some cases men may suffer from a diffuse type thinning
and women may experience a similar hair loss pattern to men.

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