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Male pattern baldness, also known as androgenic alopecia is a common type of hair loss experienced by men. It is estimated that more than fifty percent of men will experience some form of baldness or another. The extent of the hair loss is commonly measured on the Norwood Scale.
The Norwood Scale is also commonly used by hair transplant specialists and consultants to evaluate a patient. You can find out more about FUE hair transplant and the procedures we are able to offer on our website. Keep reading to understand male pattern baldness:
Male pattern baldness is caused by the breakdown of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), and the miniaturisation of the hair follicles by DHT. Once hair follicles are miniaturised, they can no longer grow hair.
There are a number of reasons behind the cause:
The two types of androgens involved in male pattern baldness are testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT hormone).
The combination of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone, result in enduring changes to hairs covering the scalp and ends with hair loss.
Yes, high testosterone is linked to baldness. This is because testosterone is the hormone that is converted into DHT, which causes hair follicles to shrink and miniaturise until they cannot produce hair any more.
There is currently no cure for male pattern baldness, but there are some that are anecdotally said to either slow or reverse hair loss.
Unfortunately, DHT has an irreversible effect on the hair follicles. The miniaturisation of hair follicles as a result of DHT has no possible way to be reversed, although some medications claim that they can regrow hair.
By the age of 60, two-thirds of men will experience male pattern baldness. However, the age at which male pattern baldness starts varies due to multiple different factors, including genetics, lifestyle factors and medications.
There are many factors that can cause male pattern baldness, so identifying why some men go bald early is next to impossible. It can be due to genetics, lifestyle factors or medical conditions.
You may wonder why some males develop male pattern baldness and others do not. All men and women have the hormones that cause hair loss within their bodies so you would think that everyone would develop baldness.
There isn’t a straight answer as to why some of us develop baldness over others, however, there are speculations listed below:
Balding typically starts in the hairline, with the adolescent flat or mildly receded hairline beginning to thin and turn into the typical V-shaped hairline that is associated with male pattern baldness.
You typically measure the scale at which baldness has progressed according to the Norwood Scale.
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