Male Pattern Baldness

• Male pattern baldness typically occurs when there is a visible loss of hair on the scalp. Although, the most common cause of hair fall in men is ageing, it is seen very often in younger age group nowadays. The main reasons being Genetic makeup and hormones.
• An important point related to causes of hair fall in men is the way the baldness occurs. Baldness occurs when the gap between two hairs increases, due to loss of hair root between. Hair starts losing its natural density and thickness
• Thus, there are two main reasons for seeking a treatment for baldness: a) you need to know how to prevent baldness to retain the good health of your hair and b) you need a baldness treatment to cover the scalp visibility.

Causes And Call For A Baldness Treatment In Males:

• Hormonal imbalance
• Around puberty when Androgens in men become active leading to development of secondary sexual characteristics such as appearance of mustache, beard and hoarseness of voice, can cause fluctuation in male hormones leading to increased susceptibility to hair loss.
• Medications
• One of the many reasons for hair fall in men is a side effect of a exposure to various medication which at times can prove stressful to your body and trigger male pattern thinning. The most common example being use of steroids.
• Hectic lifestyle
• Stress due to a hectic lifestyle can lead to overproduction of cortisol (the stress hormone). It can further lead to hair loss. Stress produces high levels of testosterone and adrenaline. More important that the high level of testosterone is how much of the high testosterone is converted into DHT (Dihydrotestosterone). DHT is the more active form of testosterone and is 5 times stronger in effect than normal testosterone. Hair plucked from male scalp test positive for DHT. During the hair cycle of growth and shrdding, DHT miniaturises the follicles size. Which means, your hair gets shorter and thinner since DHT affects the normal growth hair cycle.
• Genetic causes
• Male baldness can be a result of hereditary-pattern baldness. It is a naturally occurring condition which is a result of a combination of genetics, hormones and the lifestyle stress.
• Signs Which Indicate You Need Baldness Treatment:
• Receding Hairline
• Loss of more than 100 hair strands a day
• Rapid hair loss at an early age
• Frequency of haircuts going down
• Pain or itching in scalp with hair loss