Male Pattern Baldness Explained – Androgenetic Alopecia

What is male pattern baldness?

Also known as androgenetic alopecia, it is a common form of genetically driven loss of hair that occurs in human males.

Statistics

According to recent researches on the subject, 25% of men in the U.S will suffer from androgenetic alopecia before they reach 21. 66% of men will experience some level of hair loss by the age of 35. And 85% of men will experience a severe thinning » Male Pattern Baldness Explained – Androgenetic Alopecia »

November 30th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Alopecia areata, Hair loss conditions, Male pattern baldness | Leave a comment

Why bother blogging about hair loss treatments?

I was 35 when I started to develop Alopecia Areata. My wife brought it to my attention that I have a hairless spot on my scalp – a ¼ inch in diameter. I didn’t get too excited and basically forgot about it up until the neighborhood barber asked me (while waving his scissors impatiently): “what’s that spot you got here…?”

Jesus, after a brief check I realized it was a second » Why bother blogging about hair loss treatments? »

March 10th, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: Alopecia areata, Causes of Hair Loss, General, Hair loss reviews, Hair loss symptoms, User Feedback | One comment