Male Pattern Baldness Hunter Tremaine

General Information  Male pattern baldness (MPB) is a form of adrogenetic alopecia  Adrogenetic alopecia is a common form of hair loss  It can occur in male and female humans  MPB is the most common type of hairloss in men  Male pattern baldness (MPB) is a form of adrogenetic alopecia  Adrogenetic alopecia is a common form of hair loss  It can occur in male and female humans  MPB is the most common type of hairloss in men

Causes  Hair loss can be attributed to:  Disease  Reaction to medication  Stressful events (very rare)  Heredity  Men with MPB inherit hair follicles with a genetic sensitivity to dihydrotestosterone (DHT)  The hair follicles lifespan is shortened and start to get small  Hair loss can be attributed to:  Disease  Reaction to medication  Stressful events (very rare)  Heredity  Men with MPB inherit hair follicles with a genetic sensitivity to dihydrotestosterone (DHT)  The hair follicles lifespan is shortened and start to get small

Treatments/ Cures  Surgical procedures for hair restoration  Some questionable conditioners, vitamins, and shampoos  Useless  Two options that do work:  Minoxidil (Rogaine) - Topical application, non-prescription  Finasteride (Propecia) - low-dose drug  Surgical procedures for hair restoration  Some questionable conditioners, vitamins, and shampoos  Useless  Two options that do work:  Minoxidil (Rogaine) - Topical application, non-prescription  Finasteride (Propecia) - low-dose drug

Prevention  Hair loss and male pattern baldness has no cure  There are few ways to prevent hair loss and male pattern baldness. Rogaine and Propecia do help grow hair back to some extent, but they mainly help with hair loss prevention  Hair loss and male pattern baldness has no cure  There are few ways to prevent hair loss and male pattern baldness. Rogaine and Propecia do help grow hair back to some extent, but they mainly help with hair loss prevention

Additional Information  Male pattern baldness is the cause of more then 95% of all hair loss in men.  25% of men who have MPB begin to show symptoms before the age of 21.  There are many different options for the prevention of hair loss, but most of them are ineffective  Male pattern baldness is the cause of more then 95% of all hair loss in men.  25% of men who have MPB begin to show symptoms before the age of 21.  There are many different options for the prevention of hair loss, but most of them are ineffective

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