The first step in dealing with hair loss is to determine what is causing it. There are many reasons an individual may develop full or partial hair loss, but most of them fall into some basic categories. The Top Seven Causes of Hair Loss Genetics: Androgenic alopecia is the most common form of hair loss. Also known as male pattern baldness (MPB), and/or female pattern baldness (FPB), it results from a genetic sensitivity to a
The most common form of hair loss in the world is androgenic alopecia, but that does not mean most people understand an individual’s genetic predisposition to balding and what triggers the condition. Many people can blame their high school biology teachers for that lack of understanding. When studying simple genetics in biology classes, people are often taught that androgenic alopecia is a dominant genetic condition inherited from your mother’s side of the family. That gross
Losing your hair is an understandable fear. Roughly 85% of men and 33% of women will experience hair loss of some variety. Male pattern baldness, medically referred to as androgenetic alopecia, makes up about 95% of the cases of male hair loss in the U.S. In addition, more than half the men out there will face hair thinning and hair loss by age 35. What Are the Common Types of Hair Loss? Androgenic alopecia (Male
