At What Age Male Pattern Baldness Starts Kicking in?

Androgenic Alopecia commonly known as male pattern baldness is one of the most common type of hair loss in men. As the name is suggestive, this hair loss has a pattern that begins with receding hairline & hair thinning at the temples & the crown.

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Almost 60% of the male population is impacted by male pattern baldness by the time they reach 50 and this gradually reaches a percentage of 75% if seen in context of entire male population. In actuality this hair loss kicks in quite early and takes a few years for it to be completely noticeable. The average age at which it starts kicking in, is something between 25-35 years although more and more incidences of male pattern baldness has been noticed in men in their early 20s. This is a condition which worsens with age & there is no fixed time period in which it will complete its cycle. It varies from a few months to a few years in different individuals.

Understanding How Male Pattern Baldness Occurs:

Hair growth is a cyclical process in which a follicle of the scalp grows a hair strand & after completing its life cycle the hair strand sheds & the follicle once again starts a new strand. This way the balance in numbers of strands shedding & the new one replacing it, remains constant. Thus, we see that on an average we shed around 80-100 hair strands everyday which is normal, therefore the volume of hair does not get impacted.

In people suffering from male pattern baldness, the follicles are affected, they slow down and shrink and gradually with time become miniaturized. Miniaturization is that stage of a follicle where it becomes completely inactive & unable to produce the strands. Therefore, the places which are impacted by male pattern baldness a gradual lessening in the number of hair strands is witnessed in the beginning & if not taken care of, those areas become devoid of hair.

Knowing Why Male Pattern Baldness Occurs:

The main cause of this type of hair loss is genetic which can be easily traced by going through the family history by checking the relatives on both sides. (Here it is essential to clarify the myth that only maternal genes are responsible for your genetic hair loss). If it runs in the family then such men are more likely to develop male pattern baldness sometime during their lifetime.

The male hormone DHT (dihydrotestosterone) is mainly responsible for male pattern baldness. It binds to the follicles and they start to shrink and finally reach miniaturization stage, leading to balding.

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What To Do If You Are Hit With Male Pattern Baldness:

If you are young and see the symptom of male pattern baldness then seek professional advice immediately. Hair loss treatment for men in their early stage of baldness can be reversed through effective hair treatment as modern science has to offer many options of hair regrowth for men.

But if baldness has set in and the follicles have miniaturized then the best treatment for such men will be to go for hair transplant. FUE hair transplant is one of the multiple options chosen as an effective way to overcome the trauma of lost hair. The unique program of Strand by Strand Ultimate performed at Advanced Hair Studio clinics help you to attain your new hair for life.