Tag: Male Pattern Baldness

What Are The 7 Stages of Hair Loss in Men?

Male Hair Loss

The Norwood scale helps classify male hair loss in seven stages. It starts at level 1, which is the lowest level of hair loss, and 7 is the highest level. A lot of times, male hair loss goes unnoticed. The sooner you discover that you’re experiencing hair loss, the sooner you can begin to treat… Read more »

Are You Afraid of Losing Your Hair?

Depressed Man

It is a fact that men get nervous about losing their hair, that it crushes their confidence when they do, and it’s like they become hair-craving zombies wandering the streets at night looking for an angry fix. Who would have ever guessed that hair and not feet is the body part that keeps most men… Read more »

Could Male Pattern Baldness be Caused by a Maternal Gene?

Could Male Pattern Baldness be Caused by a Maternal Gene?

Researchers in Europe suspect that a gene passed down from mothers may be ultimately responsible for the development of male pattern baldness. Among the many esteemed scientists participating in the research is German genomics professor Markus Nöthen who believes he and his team have identified a specific gene variation that may explain some instances of… Read more »

Scientists Search for Cure to Male Pattern Baldness

Scientists Search for Cure to Male Pattern Baldness

It’s no secret that a tough part of aging is dealing with hair loss, especially for men. Male pattern baldness makes up about 95% of hair-loss cases in the United States today, and about two-thirds of men will experience hair loss or thinning before they reach the age of 35. In spite of years of… Read more »

Study Links Male Pattern Baldness with Prostate Cancer Risk

Study Links Male Pattern Baldness with Prostate Cancer Risk

Studies, though inconclusive and in part anecdotal, are suggesting that there is a link between male pattern baldness and an aggressive form of prostate cancer. It does not connect baldness to less aggressive forms of the disease. Male pattern baldness occurs when the front of the hairline recedes as well as thinning on the crown…. Read more »

Understanding Androgenic Alopecia

Understanding Androgenic Alopecia

Alopecia is an autoimmune disease which results in the loss of hair on certain parts of the body. When the hair loss is caused by changes in hormones in the scalp called androgens, we call this condition androgenic alopecia. In men, this condition is colloquially referred to as male pattern baldness. While men are typically… Read more »