Understanding and Beating Male Pattern Hair Loss

English: Arm hair on a male human.
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By Rey El


If you are like the majority of men in the world you could have been seeing that your hairline has started receding or thinning. Chances are this is because of male pattern hair loss (MPHL). Men often start to notice the signs around the age of 20 to 45. In a number of cases it can begin earlier and slowly progress over the years. According to the latest studies male pattern hair loss is caused by your family history and a chemical compound by the name of dihydrotestosterone (DHT).

The key purpose for this blog post is to help men afflicted with thinning or balding hair to understand about male pattern hair loss (MPHL), as well as the role that dihydrotestosterone (DHT) plays in making a contribution to MPHL, and what can be done about it.

What You Need To Know About Your Hair Loss

Your hair is fundamentally made up of 4 key components:

- Hair shaft - the visible area of hair that you see on your head.
- Follicle - the part of your skin that's responsible for growing hair.
- Hair root - the part of your hair that's embedded in a hair follicle.
- Dermal papilla - structure containing receptors for male hormones that will contribute to baldness.

Understanding The Hair-Grow Cycle

As an element of the ordinary hair-growth cycle, hair that is lost is continually replaced by new hair. Anything that interrupts your personal growth cycle can and sometimes does lead to hair loss. Your hair grows to its maximum length, then will break away from the dermal papilla, a new hair will then start to grow.

Here are the three stages or cycles of hair growth:

STEP 1

Anagen - your hair grows actively and reaches its maximum length within 2 to 6 years

STEP 2

Catagen - During this 2 to 4 week transitory phase, your hair breaks away from the dermal papilla and stops growing.

STEP 3

Telogen - After a rest of roughly 2 to 4 months, a new hair will start to grow and ultimately pushes the old hair out.

You are now armed with the basic understanding of male pattern hair loss. Lets put this knowledge to use and take action. Living with thinning hair is no longer an option. Thanks to todays technology you can have a full head of hair just like you once had.




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