dimanche 17 février 2013

Understanding Male Pattern Hair Loss

By Rey El


If you're like the bulk of men in the world you will have been noticing that your hairline has started receding or thinning. Chances are this is because of male pattern hair loss (MPHL). Men often begin to spot the signs around the age of 20 to 45. In some cases it can begin earlier and slowly progress over time. According to the latest studies male pattern hair loss is caused by your family history and a hormonal compound called dihydrotestosterone (DHT).

The main purpose for this blog post is to help men suffering from thinning or balding hair to understand about male pattern hair loss (MPHL), as well as the task that dihydrotestosterone (DHT) plays in making a contribution to MPHL, and what you can do about it.

Understanding Your Hair

Your hair is basically made from four key components:

- Hair shaft - the visible area of hair that you see on your head.
- Follicle - the part of your skin that is responsible for growing hair.
- Hair root - the part of your hair that is inserted in a follicle.
- Dermal papilla - structure containing receptors for male hormones that will make a contribution to baldness.

Understanding The Way Your Hair Grows

As an element of the normal hair-growth cycle, hair that is lost is continually replaced by new hair. Anything that disrupts your individual growth cycle can and usually does lead straight to alopecia. Your hair grows to its maximum length, then will break away from the dermal papilla, a new hair will then begin to grow.

Here are the three stages or cycles of hair growth:

STEP 1

Anagen - your hair grows actively and reaches its maximum length within 2 to 6 years

STEP 2

Catagen - During this 2 to 4 week transitory phase, your hair breaks away from the dermal papilla and stops growing.

STEP 3

Telogen - After a rest of roughly 2 to 4 months, a new hair will begin to grow and at last pushes the old hair out.

You are now armed with the basic understanding of male pattern hair loss. Lets put this knowledge to use and take action. Living with thinning hair is no longer an option. Thanks to todays technology you can have a full head of hair just like you once had.




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