| Male pattern excessive hair loss is the commonest type of hair loss in males. Two factors must be present for it: a genetic predisposition to undue hair loss and the male hormone TESTOSTERONE.
Hair grows about an inch every couple of months. Each hair grows for two to six years, remains at that length for a short period of time, afterwards falls out. Soon a new hair begins growing in its place. At any one time, approximately 85% of the hair on your scalp is in the growing stage and 15% is not.
Each hair sits in a cavity in the skin called a follicle. Normally, an enzyme in hair follicles converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) which stimulates the growth of body and beard hair, but also shrinks hair follicles on the scalp, causing thinner, fuzzier growth. A genetic predisposition, alongside higher testosterone and DHT levels, may badly influence scalp hair growth. Excessive hair loss occurs when the number of hair shedding is larger than the number of re-growth or when the re-growth is thinner and/or shorter than the hair that is shed.
Male pattern hair loss does not indicate a medical disorder, but it may adversely impact upon self-esteem or lead to anxiety. Treatment is not obligatory if you are comfortable with your physical appearance.
However, if you are not comfortable with your physical appearance, drugs may help decelerate or forestall the development of undue hair loss.
Rogaine (minoxidil) is a solution that you rub directly on the scalp to stimulate hair follicles. It slows hair loss for plenty of men, and some males grow new hair. If you stop applying the drug, the hair will start to fall out before application.
Propecia (finasteride) is a prescription medicine that slows down the conversion of testosterone to DHT. Like minoxidil, you are likely to have slower hair loss than actual new hair growth. In general, it is more efficient than minoxidil. If you stop applying the medication, the hair will start to fall out as intensively as before the treatment.
A diversity of surgical treatments involving hair follicle transplantation and other procedures are also available. Hair follicle transplantation usually includes multiple transplantation sessions and is rather expensive. Results, nonetheless, are often excellent and permanent.
Ask your physician approximately the treatments listed above or any worries you have about baldness. |
