Male Pattern Baldness

Male pattern baldness is an extremely common hair loss condition that affects about two-thirds of men worldwide.

Male pattern baldness

Male pattern baldness causes hair loss anywhere on the scalp, or it starts from the hairline in front of the head and moves backwards.

Male baldness occurs in stages; it starts from little hair loss or hairline recession until it becomes advanced, and the person will have no hair on the top of the head with a thin hair stream around the side of the head.

Causes of male pattern baldness

• Male pattern baldness occurs because the follicles shrink in a certain pattern, usually, which causes the individual hairs to become finer and shorter, and in the end, the hair stops growing completely.
• Factors that lead to men’s baldness are age, genetics, and hormones.

Symptoms of male pattern baldness

• Male pattern baldness starts in the 30s in many cases, and it causes hair thinning, hair loss on the crown and temples, and hairline recession.
• The hair loss on the crown looks like a circular shape, hairline recession appears as an M shape, and with time, the hair loss around the crown and temples appears as a U shape.

Diagnosis of male pattern baldness

• Physical exam.

Treatment of male pattern baldness

• Medications, such as minoxidil.
• Platelet-rich plasma injections.
• Hair transplant.
• Take care of your hair by eating enough protein, following a healthy and complete diet, and managing stress.