Male Pattern Baldness

While baldness can indeed affect everyone, it unfortunately seems to pick on men the most. This is why male pattern baldness is actually quite common. You might also have heard this specific type of baldness referred to as androgenic alopecia, androgenetic alopecia or alopecia androgenetica.

Of course, men would like to be able to quickly and easily point to just one cause of this baldness in order to help them begin their hair thinning and loss treatment, but there are actually a wide variety of both genetic and environmental factors that have been linked to causing this condition. While some of the primary factors have been directly identified, such as recessive traits handed down, excessive and prolonged stress levels, poor hygiene, excessive scalp oil and dead skin, among other, many possible contributors still remain hidden from the eyes of researchers.

One of the biggest breakthroughs has come through the understanding that this type of hair problem is associated with naturally occurring hormones known as androgens, especially the androgen dihydrotestosterone (DHT). While androgens may seem like a constant enemy here, they actually serve a vital role in natural male sexual development. They also play important roles in regulating the growth of your hair and even sex drive.

The problem with DHT is that your hair follicles are actually quite sensitive to it. When there is an excess amount of DHT in direct contact with your hair follicles the follicles will actually shrink as a form of self defense, causing it to close off and stop normal hair growth phases from occurring. However, there are a few different products that have been helping people with this type of baldness.

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