By
Timothy Oxford
Are there reasons for hair loss? Is there a good explanation for
it? Why do some men go bald and others have a full head of hair their
entire life? The answers to these questions and how to regrow your hair
can be found in this article.
The Stats
Most men (and women too) will experience hair loss as they age. It's part of the normal ageing process. At the age of 30, 30% of men will have started to lose their hair. By the age of 50, half of all men will have started to lose their hair.
So why do we lose our hair? Is the body breaking down? Not at all. Here's why.
DHT
The male human body produces testosterone (in the testes). This is then converted into androgens in the body to be used for other purposes. One of these androgens is DHT. It performs important functions in the body. Unfortunately, it has a bad side effect which is that when it reaches the scalp, it attacks the hair follicles and causes them to deteriorate over the years.
Over time, the follicle will produce hairs that are thinner and thinner until eventually it will stop producing any more hair. The follicle is starved of good blood flow and nutrients, thanks to DHT, and so it will remain dormant for a while. If it is not reactivated then it will be "dead" and unable to ever produce hair again.
Explanation, Not A Reason
Ultimately, there is no reason why men go bald. It is normal and it happens to primates such as chimpanzees too. One thing is well known and that is that it appears to be hereditary.
That is not to say that if your father went bald at 30 then you will too. Also, it is an urban myth that you inherit your baldness from your mother's father. The genetics of hair loss are much more complex than that.
Treatments
The good news is that there are a range of treatments, drugs and natural ones, that can help to arrest the hair loss and then even cause newly dormant hair follicles to reactivate.
They all work on the same principle which is to keep increase the nutrients and blood flow delivered to the follicle and keep away DHT.
The Stats
Most men (and women too) will experience hair loss as they age. It's part of the normal ageing process. At the age of 30, 30% of men will have started to lose their hair. By the age of 50, half of all men will have started to lose their hair.
So why do we lose our hair? Is the body breaking down? Not at all. Here's why.
DHT
The male human body produces testosterone (in the testes). This is then converted into androgens in the body to be used for other purposes. One of these androgens is DHT. It performs important functions in the body. Unfortunately, it has a bad side effect which is that when it reaches the scalp, it attacks the hair follicles and causes them to deteriorate over the years.
Over time, the follicle will produce hairs that are thinner and thinner until eventually it will stop producing any more hair. The follicle is starved of good blood flow and nutrients, thanks to DHT, and so it will remain dormant for a while. If it is not reactivated then it will be "dead" and unable to ever produce hair again.
Explanation, Not A Reason
Ultimately, there is no reason why men go bald. It is normal and it happens to primates such as chimpanzees too. One thing is well known and that is that it appears to be hereditary.
That is not to say that if your father went bald at 30 then you will too. Also, it is an urban myth that you inherit your baldness from your mother's father. The genetics of hair loss are much more complex than that.
Treatments
The good news is that there are a range of treatments, drugs and natural ones, that can help to arrest the hair loss and then even cause newly dormant hair follicles to reactivate.
They all work on the same principle which is to keep increase the nutrients and blood flow delivered to the follicle and keep away DHT.
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