Early Stages Of Male Pattern Balding
Written by Male Pattern Baldness Writer on September 8th, 2010In their teens, most men have a thick head of hair. By their early twenties, however, a good portion of men begin to develop concerns about the appearance of their hair. At what point should a man become concerned? To start, it is important to remember that the hair on your head is progressing through its own natural cycle just as much as your height and muscle development. Some babies are born with thick black hair that turns to blond. Most blonds naturally darken into brunettes by adulthood. The head of hair that you had in high school simply wasnt the finished product. Even if you dont experience issues with thinning hair, your hair pattern will change into what is called a mature hairline. Your mature hairline will likely be higher at the sides than in the middle, and although this is often referred to as a receding hairline, I think that mature is a more appropriate termhelping us to see this change as a natural progression and allowing us to avoid jumping to the conclusion that utter baldness is imminent! (You dont want to be immature do you? Honestly? See? Its all in the mind-set!)
However, for some men, there are other concerns beyond the maturing hairline. Noticing an increase in the natural shedding of hair is often a cause for alarm. If you notice this symptom and are becoming concerned, I would recommend seeing a hair loss specialist who can perform a baseline measurement of your hair thickness. This procedureoften called scalp mapping for miniaturizationwill give you a quantitative measure of hair thinning. Dont spend all your time staring in the mirror, guessing whether you see a difference. Your hair will have lost 60% of its diameter by the time a change is noticeable. This testing will prove whether or not your hair is truly miniaturizing. If it is, then youll have the option to begin prescription medication immediately. Studies show that hair loss medication is most effective at PREVENTING further miniaturization, rather than at re-growing hair. In simple terms, it is easier to keep hair thicker than to try and reverse substantial hair loss.