Men's Health Forum

rjk1957 · Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 13 Location: New Jersey

Hair loss in men
Hair loss and thinning hair have been sensitive issues for men throughout time. Recently, medical science has finally identified the main cause of hair loss. Now, it is a known medical fact that hair loss stems from both genetic and hormonal causes. Androgenetic Alopecia or "male pattern hair loss" is implicated in 95% of hair loss cases. The key is a hormonal byproduct called DHT (dihydrotestostrone). The more DHT that gets put into your body, the more your hair follicles become thinner and finer until the hair is permanently lost.

DHT- The hormones responsible for hair loss
DHT is one of many male hormones in the body. DHT is developmentally important early in a man’s life; however, it appears to be a cause of hair loss as men get older. Male pattern hair loss is caused by a hormone called as dihydrotestostrone (DHT). It is produced from the hormone testosterone with the help of an enzyme- 5-alpha reductase. DHT, once formed, binds to the hair follicles, retarding their growth and cutting off their blood supply. The hair starts to thin down and eventually falls. Thus, the more levels of DHT in the body, more the hair follicles shrink causing male pattern baldness.

DHT- Effect on the hair cycle
Hair in our scalp are regularly grown and replaced by constant hair cycling of activity and rest. A typical hair undergoes three phases- the growth phase- anagen lasts for two to six years producing well pigmented-thick hair. At any given time, 90% of the scalp hairs are in the growth phase. The second phase, catagen is a transient phase lasting for few weeks. The hair starts becoming thinner and the follicle starts shrinking. The last phase, telogen is for two to four months, where the thinned hair falls off making way for new hair. DHT has been shown to shorten the growth phase causing untimely hair fall. It also causes shrinkage of hair follicles so that regrowth may not occur.

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Greey · Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 4

In traditional Chinese medicine, hair loss is linked to kidney deficiency syndrome. Other symptoms of kidney deficiency are weakness and fatigue and low back weakness. Kidney energy is believed to naturally decline with age, but people with early or accelerated hair loss may have particularly weak kidney energy.

In addition, mental stress, anxiety and overwork are the major reasons for hair loss, thus during the treatment of alopecia one must adjust his or her emotions, pay enough attention to rest to avoid fatigue.

bipashab · Joined: 30 Mar 2008 Posts: 1

I thought the online discussion communities would give me a clearer insight towards the causes of hair loss but as I see its no different from what I have encountered in my personal life. There are so many beliefs regarding the problem it does not help my cause in determining the actual reason of hair loss. As the first person has attributed it towards the hormones and the other has related the kidneys. Tell me friends which should be rectified so that I can prevent my hairs from falling!
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prakasharige · Joined: 08 Aug 2008 Posts: 1

I think we can avoid hair falling by applying coconut oil regularly and we should avoid frequent use of shampoos.
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