Male pattern hair loss is a typical pattern of hair loss in men that is caused by genetics and hormones. In men, hair that grows near the temple region, front, vertex (top) and crown (back top of head where it starts to go in a 90 degree angle toward the neck) are most susceptible to DHT. Hair on the back and sides of the head (above the ear but below the top, are the LEAST susceptible to hair loss.
Male pattern hair loss usually begins in the temple region or the crown. From there, the hair on top of the head starts to thin out and the two bald regions can meet.
One of the myths surrounding male pattern hair loss is that it is inherited trait from your mother’s father. This is not true. Nor is it true that clogged pores, poor blood circulation, lack of oxygen to the follicles and vitamin deficiency (only when you are dying of scurvy is this true) – cause hair loss in men. Hair follicles, as does all living tissue, receives it’s oxygen from the bloodstream. And if poor blood circulation where true, then not only would the hair fall out, but the scalp would start to disintegrate as well.
Besides dismissing these common myths during your investigation of male pattern hair loss, you should also come to understand the typical hair growth cycle which takes place in three stages. Hair grows from its follicle at an average rate of a 1/2 inch per month. Each hair grows for 2 to 6 years, then rests, and then falls out. A new hair soon begins growing in its place. At any one time, about 85% of the hair is growing and 15% is resting.
The psychological impact of male pattern hair loss can cause serious damage to a man’s self esteem and confidence.
