Male Pattern Baldness Blog

I've never seen anybody who was happy to lose his or her hair. I myself was pretty shocked to find out I was losing hair in my twenties. I think most people in their twenties will feel the same way. As soon as a person starts losing hair, a ...Continue reading »

Many men suffer from baldness because of a genetic predisposition. The enzyme, 5-alpha reductase, is responsible for the conversion of testosterone (T) to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT degrades hair follicles and as a result the follicles become small; over time these follicles lose their capacity for new hair growth. The ...Continue reading »

Baldness is an age old problem that people have tried to cure and hide for centuries. The ancient Romans suffering from baldness wore wigs. The ancient Egyptians were known to cover their scalp with olive oil in a desperate to regain hair. Cures for instance cow manure, urine and ...Continue reading »

At some point in your life, you are going to notice that your hair is getting thinner. This is especially true for men, but some women also have the unfortunate bad luck of having to lose their hair. It's more common for men. And more and more often, men ...Continue reading »

Baldness, either in men or women, can be taken as a sign of old age, unattractiveness, and infertility. Although none of these signs may be true, clinical studies have shown that hair loss is a cause of low self-esteem and low self-confidence in men. About 70% of men and ...Continue reading »

SundayNews.co.nzThe bald truth about hair lossSundayNews.co.nzMale-pattern baldness (androgenic alopecia) – characterised by a receding hairline and thinning crown – is the most common type and is hereditary and normal ... Continue reading »