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Baldness: Male Pattern Baldness
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Male pattern baldness is not a medical disorder. Whether treatment is desirable is a personal decision. Many men decide to let the process run its course. However, baldness can be a source of anxiety for others and can have a negative effect on self-image. If you decide that you are not comfortable with your hair loss, you may want to consider the treatment options described below.
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Today nearly 90% of men suffer from male pattern baldness, which is called Androgenetic Alopecia. Most men experience moderate hair loss by the time they reach the age of 50. Men usually start losing hair with a receding hair line or thinning of the crown of the head.
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The term male pattern baldness refers to a medical condition known as androgenetic alopecia. It is passed down through generations, as well as brought about by many environmental factors. If you think that you are at risk of being the recipient of male pattern baldness genes, then you can know whether to take preventative measures to ensure yourself a beautiful head of hair for all of your life. So if you understand male pattern baldness, you will be able to gauge your own risk. Here are some of the things that will lead to being at risk of it.
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Over the centuries, male pattern baldness has been a sensitive subject for a great many men. Their desire to restore their crowning glory has led them to try all sorts of supposed remedies, to believe all manner of bizarre theories, and to subject themselves to many methods of attempted restoration which could best be described as torture. One of the earliest overreactions to the problem concerned biblical prophet Elisha, who summoned forth a bear to kill 42 children who had been mocking him. In an effort to restore their locks, Elisha, and other bald men of the time, turned to rubbing bear grease on their scalps, a treatment that remained popular for many centuries.
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These two modestly effective medical treatments for male pattern baldness appear to be safe. In counseling patients, it is important to communicate that effectiveness has primarily been demonstrated in younger men (18 to 41 years of age) and primarily in those with balding of the vertex. To date, treatment of frontal hair loss has been less successful. These drugs are most useful in preventing further hair loss, and regrowth of a full head of hair should not be expected.
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Some other popular non-medical treatments for male pattern baldness are hairs weaves, scalp flips, hair lifts, scalp extension, and hair transplants. These surgeries can be rather expensive... and some men don’t quite feel that these “look real enough”. However, this is changing, as advancements in hair replacement technology are ongoing. Of course, there is always the troupe option; which is actually fairly popular in most parts of the world, though not as prevalent in the US as they once were.
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