HAIR LOSS IN MEN
Information about hair loss baldness thinning hair in men.
Why Hair Loss In Men?
If
you are experiencing hair loss, baldness, or thinning hair, you are
not alone. Hair loss baldness or thinning hair cause are common concerns for both men and women. The
following discussion includes questions
of why hair loss is caused in a
man such as male pattern baldness
symptoms.
Most men and women
experience some form of hair loss baldness or thinning hair during their life. Some
men and women
start losing hair by showing thinning hair all around the scalp, while others develop
a slight hair loss as a bald spot
at a specific area. Some
individuals have complete hair loss or total baldness within a short time.
What Is Male Pattern Baldness (androgenic
alopecia)?
Male hair loss,
male pattern baldness or androgenic alopecia, is an hereditary
condition which causes male baldness or significant male hair loss in
about 66 percent of all men.
An estimated 35 million men and 21 million women in the United States
alone have male pattern hair loss. It can start as early as the teen
years. Hair loss risk increases with age, with 40% of men showing
noticeable hair loss by age of 35 and more than 50 percent of men over age
50 have some degree of hair loss.
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Male-Pattern
baldness is the most common cause of hair loss for both men and
women.
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Balding traits may be inherited from one's both parents.
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Male
Hair loss is not a disease and is caused by heredity, hormones and age.
Genetics determines hair follicles sensitivity to male sex hormones,
androgens, dihydrotestosterone DHT.
Male-pattern baldness typically occurs in
men between 20 and 45 because of high levels of androgens, such as
testosterone and dihydroxy-testosterone (DHT). Androgenic alopecia
develops as a gradual reduction in hair follicle size and shorter cycles
in the active growth phase.
What medical causes contribute to hair loss in men?
In
addition to male pattern baldness, excessive
hair loss could also result from: alopecia
areata or other medical conditions, crash
dieting, damaging hair care practice, hormonal changes or
thyroid abnormalities, serious illness, and severe emotional stress.
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Men's health, steroid & hair loss
Using steroids may jeopardize ones health. Side effects of steroids can
cause hair loss in addition to other health problems. Long lasting
side effect include - premature balding or hair loss, dizziness,
depression and aggression, hallucinations, sleeping problems, nausea, high
blood pressure, aching joints, liver damage, urinary problems, increased
risk of strokes.
In addition to hair loss In men, effects
of steroids may include reduced sperm count, increase in nipple and breast
size, impotence, and enlarged prostate. The effects of steroids on women
include reduced breast size, increase in facial and body hair, menstrual
problems, and deepened voice.
Steroids are often used by athletes to
increase performance and body building. The lower doses of the
anabolic steroids are used for treating medical conditions.
Many doctors frequently treat excessive hair loss condition as in Alopecia
Areata, with steroids, such as cortisone either topically or by injection.
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Did you
know... If you see sudden male hair loss, you should first check with your family
doctor or internist. A dermatologist will treat skin infections
that cause hair loss. It may be necessary for you to see an
endocrinologist for hormone imbalances, namely
androgens.
A doctor can
offer medical treatment to improve the hair loss condition.
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