By far the most common cause of male hair loss is Androgenetic Alopecia, commonly referred to as Male Pattern Baldness or MPB. Affecting an estimated 85% of men over the age of 50, Male Pattern Baldness is an inherited condition, usually the result of hormonal imbalances and results in the characteristic receding hairline and visibly thinning hair on the crown of the scalp.
Androgenetic Alopecia is cause by the metabolism of the Testosterone hormone into Dihydrotestosterone or DHT for short. DHT collects at the roots of hair follicles and blocks the flow of vital nutrients to. As the follicles become starved of the nourishment they need to flourish, their growth cycle is gradually reduced until they are unable to grow new hair.
As more and more follicles are weakened, the damage starts to become visible. First the crown starts to thin with visible bald spots. The hairline recedes further, eventually blending into the already affected crown. In due course, the crown becomes totally bald with only a thin ring of hair remaining around the back and sides.
