AT WHAT AGE MEN START EXPERIENCING HAIR LOSS
20% of men experience some sort of balding in their twenties
TYPES OF HAIR LOSS
Althouth there are different causes of thinning hair in men, about 95% is due to male pattern hair loss, the symptoms of which include a receding hairline and/or thinning at the crown of the scalp.
The remaining 5% of hair loss in men can be due to an underlying health conditions like autoimmune disease, hormone inbalance, severe trauma or medication side effects.
The root cause: Hair follicles that are sensitive to DHT begin to miniaturize, shortening the lifespan of each hair follicle affected. Eventually, these affected follicles stop producing cosmetically acceptable hair.
What is DHT: Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is a derivative or by-product of testosterone. Testosterone converts to DHT with the aid of the enzyme Type II 5-alpha-reductace,which is held in the hair follicle's oil glands.
