mercredi 7 mai 2014

Male Pattern Baldness: How It All Begins

By Evelyn Myers


Pattern baldness is a common form of hair loss in both females and males. In males this condition is named male-pattern baldness. Male pattern baldness sometimes starts right above the temples. The hair will also thin around the crown area. In several cases male pattern baldness will lead to partial or complete baldness.

Male pattern baldness has been linked with a variety of conditions, eg enlarged prostate, coronary heart disease, and hypertension.

Male pattern baldness has a bearing on an approximate 35 million men across the U. S. A. Believe it or not male pattern baldness can start as early as the teen years. The symptoms are more likely to extend as a man ages.

There are a spread of genetic and environmental elements likely to play a role in causing male pattern baldness. Analysts are currently studying the danger factors which will contribute to this condition, as of the time of this writing the majority of the factors still remain unknown.

Although I have made each effort not to be to technical it cannot be avoided. Therefore steady yourself, here it comes. Researchers have come to the conclusion that this form of hair loss is related to hormones called androgens, especially an androgen called dihydrotestosterone. Androgens also has other important functions such as regulating hair growth and sex drive.

The Phases of Hair growth

hair growth starts under the skin in structures called follicles. Each strand of hair normally grows for 2 to 6 years, goes into a resting phase for one or two months, and then falls out. The cycle starts over when the follicle starts growing a new hair. Heightened amounts of androgens in hair follicles can cause a shorter cycle of hair growth and the growth of shorter and thinner shafts of hair. Additionally, there's a delay in the expansion of new hair to replace strands that are shed.




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