A Pertinent Brief About Male Pattern Baldness

By Daniel J Burns


Baldness in men is quite common, and depending on one's genetic disposition, it can start as early as in one's twenties or thirties. There are however, different kinds of hair loss and knowing just the condition you suffer from is important if you hope to address it in the right manner. The most common form of baldness that affects men is male pattern baldness, medically referred to as Androgenetic Alopecia.

To start off with, know that hair does not just appear overnight; hair follicles present under the surface of the scalp are responsible for the growth of hair. Hair loss and hair thinning occurs when these follicles responsible for hair re-growth malfunction or don't function at all. The normal role of a hair follicle is to grow new hair when the old one falls, but when a follicle is no longer healthy, the normal hair generation process stops and traces of baldness start to appear.

What Causes Male Pattern Baldness?
Even though mankind has made countless breakthroughs in almost every given sphere, the exact cause of this condition continues to evade us. The two main factors believed to play a role include a problem with the production of a particular hormone as well as the genes that a person is born with.

Symptoms:
If you feel you've been experiencing more hair fall than usual; start paying attention to your frontal hairline and the crop atop your head. With male pattern baldness, the condition starts with a receding hair line at the forehead and the top of the head, and this eventually progresses into the meeting of these receding lines wherein one is left with a bald plate at the top, and hair growth only on the sides and the back. Over time, this could also lead to complete baldness.

What are Your Options?
If you don't mind the hair loss, there's nothing quite like it, and you've already saved yourself some money. However, it's only natural to worry about losing hair, and luckily for you, there are things that can be done to check and even reverse the condition. To start off with, know that there are certain drug based treatments that have received approval from medical bodies, and two most commonly available such drugs are Finasteride and Minoxidil.

If chemicals are not your thing, you can turn to nature for solutions, as there are various herb based solutions that can help as well. Herbs that are believed to help with this condition include stinging nettle, saw palmetto, henna, etc.

On the other hand, you do have some rather affordable solutions that come in the form of medication and nature based treatments. With nature based treatments, you can expect to find
oils, creams, oral supplements, etc; and herbs that are known to help address male pattern baldness include henna, saw palmetto, stinging nettle, etc. You can also think about heading to the chemist and looking for treatments that have either Finasteride or Minoxidil.

What you ought to know about these aforementioned treatment options for male pattern baldness is that the results aren't the same with everyone so always consult an expert and test various options to establish the best option for you.




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