Male Pattern Baldness: What is it? What can be done?

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Overview of Male Pattern BaldnessCauses of Male Pattern Hair Loss
Male pattern baldness is a phrase that is used a lot, but• Genetics is heavily linked to male pattern
beyond understanding that our father's orbaldness. Scientists still don’t know the precise
grandfather’s hairlines looked eerily similar togenetic mechanism that triggers male pattern baldness,
our own at a certain age, most of us have littlebut there is enough evidence to support the likelihood
understanding of the how’s andof genes as the instigators. Studies in 2006 and 2007
why’s of male pattern hair loss. It is safe tohave shown that a variant on the X chromosome (the
say that male pattern baldness (Androgeneticfemale contribution in a male’s XY
Alopecia) has been around as long as men have.combination) contributes to male pattern baldness,
When men lose their hair, they tend to lose itleading scientists to conclude that male pattern
predictable ways, around the hairline and the crown ofbaldness is passed down mostly through the maternal
the head. This pattern of hair loss is referred to asline.