Male Thinning Hair Is Very Common And Very Treatable In Its Early Stages
Male thinning hair is a very common occurrence. In fact male thinning and balding will eventually impact virtually all men over the course of time. While this may be the case this article is about male thinning hair that begins before it should and is recognized as male pattern baldness or androgenetic alopecia in men.
If you are experiencing male thinning hair there the probability that it is male pattern baldness is approximately 90 percent. That's right, nine out of every ten men are victimized by this condition. The reason the numbers are so high has to do with the involvement of testosterone, which as we know is found in high levels in men. This condition also has a genetic component which can come from either side of the family and accelerates the balding process. Let's quickly summarize exactly what is causing male thinning hair and balding to occur.
It all starts with testosterone being converted into dihydrotestosterone by the enzyme 5 alpha reductase type 2 residing in the hair cell. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is much stronger than testosterone, some would say it's almost toxic in its strength. Once the conversion has taken place DHT binds with the receptors deep within the hair follicle. Over an extended period of time the buildup of DHT causes once healthy follicles to begin to contract, rendering large numbers incapable of participating in the hair replacement cycle. As you lose your normal 50 to 100 hairs a day limited replacement is taking place. Thus hair will start to thin leading to balding over time.
If a man is experiencing thinning he is in the early stages with somewhere between 10 and 20 thousand follicles either damaged or dying. In baseball terms he is in the second inning of the game and after the seventh inning stretch there is no turning winning this game unless the transplanter is called in from the bullpen.
This good news is that for those of you in the second inning, of the long game against male thinning hair, your chances of winning the game, or at least taking it into extra innings is actually pretty good. There are products that can be applied topically to protect existing hair and reinvigorate damaged follicles and protect the healthy ones. There are also products that can be taken orally to block the conversion of testosterone to DHT. The downside is that if you choose to enter the game you will be playing it for a long time, since any gains will be lost once treatment stops.
What Next? There are currently a handful of hair re-growth products which have been proven effective both in blocking harmful dihydrotestosterone and bringing the all important dead hair follicles back to life. These specially formulated treatments can be used both as a preventative tool, starting before hair loss becomes severe, or after loss of hair has become noticeable. Whatever the level of balding or thinning you are experiencing these products could be just what is needed to overcome this latest life challenge.
If you are experiencing male thinning hair there the probability that it is male pattern baldness is approximately 90 percent. That's right, nine out of every ten men are victimized by this condition. The reason the numbers are so high has to do with the involvement of testosterone, which as we know is found in high levels in men. This condition also has a genetic component which can come from either side of the family and accelerates the balding process. Let's quickly summarize exactly what is causing male thinning hair and balding to occur.
It all starts with testosterone being converted into dihydrotestosterone by the enzyme 5 alpha reductase type 2 residing in the hair cell. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is much stronger than testosterone, some would say it's almost toxic in its strength. Once the conversion has taken place DHT binds with the receptors deep within the hair follicle. Over an extended period of time the buildup of DHT causes once healthy follicles to begin to contract, rendering large numbers incapable of participating in the hair replacement cycle. As you lose your normal 50 to 100 hairs a day limited replacement is taking place. Thus hair will start to thin leading to balding over time.
If a man is experiencing thinning he is in the early stages with somewhere between 10 and 20 thousand follicles either damaged or dying. In baseball terms he is in the second inning of the game and after the seventh inning stretch there is no turning winning this game unless the transplanter is called in from the bullpen.
This good news is that for those of you in the second inning, of the long game against male thinning hair, your chances of winning the game, or at least taking it into extra innings is actually pretty good. There are products that can be applied topically to protect existing hair and reinvigorate damaged follicles and protect the healthy ones. There are also products that can be taken orally to block the conversion of testosterone to DHT. The downside is that if you choose to enter the game you will be playing it for a long time, since any gains will be lost once treatment stops.
What Next? There are currently a handful of hair re-growth products which have been proven effective both in blocking harmful dihydrotestosterone and bringing the all important dead hair follicles back to life. These specially formulated treatments can be used both as a preventative tool, starting before hair loss becomes severe, or after loss of hair has become noticeable. Whatever the level of balding or thinning you are experiencing these products could be just what is needed to overcome this latest life challenge.
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