Hair loss in men cause different factors. But in the vast majority of cases, the cause is genetic predisposition combined with increased the production of dihydrotesterone. It turns into this substance testosterone in the hair roots. With age, the process of transformation accelerates. If in 18-30 years old only 16% of men face started thinning hair, then in 40-50 years, 58% already suffer from it strong sex.
Interestingly, the excess of male hormones leads to increased to the hair of the chest, back and face, and the thinning of vegetation on to the head.
Decreased dihydrotestosterone levels reduce hair loss in men, but accompanied by a decrease in sexuality. More Aristotle noticed that eunuchs are not balding, and the American doctor James Hamilton in 1942 he generally announced that androgenetic alopecia is possible stop only by castration, and modern medicine with him agree.
As is known, the male genome contains 22 paired chromosomes and a pair sex chromosomes, which is customary to designate XU, in contrast to female body, where sex chromosomes make up a pair of XX.
Male pattern baldness in 70% of cases is transmitted through a special gene contained in the X chromosome. A mother passes her son a gene from their ancestors. The daughter will be the bearer of the gene and will be able to transfer it inherited, but she herself will never lose all her hair, in a female the body does not produce enough testosterone. In medicine hereditary baldness is called androgenetic alopecia.
About 10 years ago was completely the 20th chromosome has been deciphered, where another baldness gene has been discovered, transmitted only through the male line. Presence in the body men of two baldness genes leaves him little chance of preservation of hair.
Male hair loss with androgenetic alopecia is usually begins in the frontal and parietal region, gradually moving towards top of the head. First, the hair begins to grow slower, thinner, then drop out. Follicles begin to produce only cannons hair. After 10-15 years, and sometimes much earlier, the roots fall asleep, then the mouth of the hair follicles overgrow connective fabric that excludes hair growth forever.
Besides genetic predisposition and excess there are other causes of dihydrotestosterone hair in men.
One of the most common is stress. Strong emotional stress leads to squeezing of hair follicles and violation of their blood supply. As a result, the hair becomes dull, brittle, thin out and fall out.
Chronic stress affects hair differently. In the body men metabolism worsens, biochemical processes are disturbed the brain, the pituitary gland of prolactin is reduced. All these factors are detrimental to the hair condition of men.
Often, causes of male pattern baldness are associated with harmful habits, malnutrition, poor ecology. Disadvantage vitamins and minerals leads to a deterioration in the nutrition of hair bulbs, they weaken and die prematurely.
Smoking contributes to hair loss indirectly. Nicotine negatively affects blood circulation, hormone production, condition internal organs, which leads to poor blood supply follicles, decreasing their life cycle.
Hair loss in men and because the presence of chronic diseases. Thyroid Disorders glands, anemia, diabetes mellitus, vegetovascular dystonia, radiation disease, some oncological diseases, cervical osteochondrosis, skin infections on the head – only a short list of ailments, in as a result of which baldness in men can begin.
Medications used to treat can also adversely affect the hair. These include antibiotics, antipsychotics, antidepressants, anticoagulants, hormonal drugs and many other drugs.
To treat male pattern baldness, you need to understand why hair loss in a man.
Suspecting baldness, you should contact as soon as possible trichologist specialist. Until the follicles die, you can still hope for hair preservation. Although androgenetic disease trichologists cannot treat, but there are drugs that can slow down its development.
Diffuse alopecia (uniform hair loss) usually amenable to cure.
Nesting baldness (prolapse in several foci) is prone to relapse, complete recovery occurs in about 70% cases.
With cicatricial alopecia and in the late stage of androgenetic only a hair transplant can help.
Male pattern baldness is a very common occurrence. Despite this, many of them relate to the loss of hair extremely painful. Attempts to cover bald patches with thin, slightly pigmented hairs usually cause others to smile.
A completely shaved head can look quite brutal and even aristocratic. David Beckham, Bruce Willis, Eddie Murphy, Fedor Bondarchuk and many others are excellent proof of this.
If the men in the photographs of your ancestors as a selection bald, it’s better not to start a futile fight with your own organism, and try to turn heredity into your favor.
Folk remedies for the treatment of male pattern baldness
