What is Male Pattern Baldness and What is the Solution?
What is Male Pattern Baldness?
Male pattern baldness is a gene that converts large amounts of testosterone into DHT otherwise known as dihydrotestosterone. This hormone is devastating to the hair follicle and causes hair to fall out and no longer grow in that same area. Male pattern baldness is a very gradual process. About experience this condition in there 20s and 2/3rds of all men experience this after the age of 60.
Many males believe that the following items below causes male pattern baldness:
- Using hair products such as gels and sprays
- Playing with your hair
- Viral Infections
- Wearing Hats
- Sun Bathers
- Stress
- Trauma
All of these are myths that couldn’t be further from the truth. Male pattern baldness is inevitable if you carry the gene. It’s especially common if this is something that is prevalent in immediate family members.
Some treatments that may help you in male pattern baldness are rogaine, propecia, and medical hair transplants.
Rogaine is commonly used as a topical solution to help follicle regrowth. It works for about 60% of its patients. This is a solution that you must first consult with your doctor. This is only a temporary solution as hair stops growing once you stop taking medication.
Propecia is very effective on early detection of male pattern baldness or hair loss. It also is a topical solution that you must first seek medical consultation for. This is only a temporary solution as hair stops growing once you stop ingesting the medication.
Medical hair transplant is the only permanent way of treating male pattern baldness. This a procedure where hair follicles are taken from back or the sides ( healthy areas of the scalp) to areas that need help such as the temples and the top.
It’s not the end of the world, if you are experiencing male pattern baldness. Consider shaving all your hair off to give an image of a planned new look.