Coping With Male Pattern Baldness
Coping With Male Pattern Baldness by Richard Mitchell Androgenetic alopecia (male pattern baldness ) is by far the most common cause of hair loss amongst men and a serious problem for many women. For it to develop, three important components must come into play: • A genetic predisposition for balding to occur. • The presence of male hormones. • Aging - enough time for the first two factors to occur. Despite the common perception, familial baldness patterns are not completely reliable as predictors of future hair loss. The fact that your parent or grandparent exhibited a given pattern does not guarantee your hair loss development will be the same. However, if your father was completely bald and you begin to lose hair excessively at an early age, it's safe to assume you will develop extensive balding. All normal men and women produce male hormones such as testosterone and DHT. These hormones have a useful role to play in both sexes but it is the fact that androgens occur in much hi...