Thinning hair in men

Thinning hair in men is usually diagnosed as male pattern baldness. Did you know that according to some studies; there are 9 out of 10 men who have this kind of hair condition? Male pattern baldness is said to be linked with testosterone level and genes in the body? The pattern can easily be seen due to the receding hairline or hair thinning on the crown of the head. Aside from genes and the male hormones there are also other factors that would contribute to this kind of condition like heredity, aging process and the changes that occurs with the testosterone. These are the reasons that contributed to the fact that most men are starting to show signs of going bald as early as the age of 30 years old; by the age of 60 years, most men are already bald.   

Thinning hair in men

Other factors that would contribute to the thinning hair in men can also be in the form of medications like anti-depressants, beta blockers, NSAID’s (NonSteroidal anti-inflammatory drug), retinoid and ibuprofen. This hair condition can also happen to a man after undergoing a major illness, loss of blood, after surgeries and undergoing severe emotional stress.

This hair condition is essentially not dangerous to the health and most men are fine with it. For those men who cannot accept hair loss, there are still many options available like wearing of wigs, hair pieces and hair weaves. There are also hair treatments available to help treat this hair condition. The common treatment is Minoxidil (Rogaine), this is a hair solution that one can apply directly to the scalp and the affected area. Its purpose is to prevent hair loss and to stimulate new hair growth; the only problem with this treatment is that you need to use it permanently because putting a halt to its application would mean that hair loss problem would be a problem again. Another treatment that is available for men is the Finasteride (Propecia, Proscar), this is in the form of a tablet or pill that would be taken orally. Just like the minoxidil, hair loss would reoccur if this treatment is stopped.

For severe thinning hair in menhair transplants are very popular among men. The procedure works by transplanting hair plugs to the affected areas or where there is no more hair growth. Despite the fact that this medical procedure is quite expensive, can cause some scarring and some infections; most men are willing to undergo hair transplants because the results are quite good and is actually permanent.

Hair loss and thinning of hair can be quite normal in men but you need to contact your doctor if the hair loss is accompanied by some rashes in the scalp, scalp irritations,redness and pain sensations in the scalp because these might be symptoms of any health problems. A doctor should also be contacted when you observed cases of hair loss and hair thinning after starting a certain medication. If you want to treat hair loss and hair thinning problems, it would be best that you contact a doctor as early as possible.