Male Pattern Baldness
The term male pattern baldness is used to describe the usual process of hair loss that develops in most men at some stage in their life.
The process starts with hair follicles on the scalp becoming smaller. This has the effect that each new hair becomes thinner than the previous one. Finally the hair follicle is so small that hair does not grow out of the surface of the scalp at all.
About Male Pattern Baldness
What Are The Causes?
Male pattern baldness is due to the affects of hormones on the hair follicles from which many men are genetically predisposed to.
The hormone Testosterone is converted to DHT (dihydrotestosterone) which has the affect of slowing down hair production by acting as a hormone receptor on the hair follicle. This in turn produces weak shorter hair, until eventually hair may stop growing from the follicle completely.
Hair Transplantation
Many men find the loss of their hair ageing – especially if it happens early. That's why more and more men today are taking advantage of the latest advancements in hair restoration and hair transplant techniques.
Hair transplantation is a minor day case surgical procedure that can bring remarkable results.
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