Male Pattern Baldness
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Androgenic alopecia or is a typical pattern of hair loss in men, which is for the most part caused by a single dominant autosomal gene. Other factors include the male hormone androgen, age, and genetic predisposition.
Each month the scalp hair grows at an average rate of half an inch. Every ha ....
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.... where the hair is produced) that have genetic receptor sites.
usually is a symmetrical disease, so if there is a non-symmetrical area of baldness, it is not the cause of androgenic alopecia. The typical pattern begins of occur at the hairline, then over time forms an “M”. The crown also begins to become thinner, as does the existing hair. Eventually, the “m” meets the thinned crown and forms the most common bald shape, the horseshoe.
Currently, there are no trea ....
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