Clinical photography of the scalp in color (frontal-vertex view) illustrating female pattern alopecia. Primary subject: female pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) in an adult patient. The image shows vertex-predominant thinning with the frontal hairline largely preserved. Hair density is reduced across the central scalp, with perifollicular thinning and apparent miniaturization resulting in finer, shorter hairs in affected regions. The occipital and temporal areas appear comparatively less involved. Overall pattern is typical for female pattern hair loss: diffuse, bilateral thinning with a central partition and crown involvement, often progressing gradually. The scalp skin demonstrates no scarring, inflammation, or pigmentary changes; there is no visible scarring alopecia. No magnification or dermoscopic technique is depicted. This photograph is valuable for education on androgenetic alopecia, assisting differentiation from telogen effluvium, alopecia areata, and other non-scarring alopecias when combined with history. It supports clinical diagnosis, informs prognosis, and aids in patient counseling about therapeutic options and expected outcomes. For research and teaching, the image serves as a representative example of typical FPHL pattern, enabling pattern recognition, grading of density changes, and longitudinal assessment after treatment or hormonal interventions. Any accompanying image metadata should include patient age range, photo date, and equipment used for reproducibility standards.

This composite educational figure illustrates the clinical and dermoscopic features of female pattern hair loss, specifically androgenetic alopecia. Image A is a clinical photograph of a 32-year-old female scalp showing a diffuse reduction in hair density. The thinning is most prominent across the vertex and mid-frontal regions, resulting in a widened central part and increased visibility of the underlying scalp. Image B is a high-magnification dermoscopy image of the same patient, highlighting diagnostic follicular signs. It demonstrates significant hair shaft diameter diversity (anisotrichosis), characterized by the coexistence of thick terminal hairs and thin vellus-like hairs. A red arrow points to a fine, non-pigmented vellus hair. An orange arrow indicates the 'peripilar sign,' which manifests as brown-gray perifollicular hyperpigmentation surrounding the hair shaft exit point. These visual markers are essential for distinguishing pattern alopecia from other forms of hair loss, such as telogen effluvium, in a clinical dermatology setting.

This clinical photograph shows a superior view of a human scalp and hair, demonstrating characteristic signs of female pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia). The primary clinical feature is a visible widening of the central part line, where there is a noticeable reduction in follicular density and thinning of hair shafts, leading to increased scalp exposure. The hair is predominantly dark with interspersed gray/white (canities) strands. The exposed scalp along the part line appears healthy, with a light skin tone and no immediate evidence of inflammation, scarring, or scaling. This visual presentation is typically used in dermatology to illustrate the progression of non-scarring alopecia and serves as a clinical reference for discussing treatment options, such as topical therapies or dietary supplements.