the appearance of one’s hair is central to feelings of attractiveness and selfesteem for many, so the disturbance in this appearance will reflect upon the psychosocial aspects of the patient and thus on the quality of his life. The androgenetic alopecia (male pattern baldness) is the most common cause of hair loss in men, as it affects about 50% of adult men, so it may be considered the biggest threat in this aspect, but there are no epidemiological studies that study the actual effect of androgenetic alopecia on the quality of life of the patients in Syria. study the effect of the androgenetic alopecia on quality of life of the Syrian male patients.