Are There Periods in a Man’s Life Where He is More Likely to Be Affected By Hair Loss?

I am very impressed by your site, a unique thesaurus of scientific knowledge and experience about hair loss and related subjects.

I want to ask Dr Rassman the following question: By your experience, have you noticed (statistically) that there are periods in a man’s life that he is more likely to be affected by hair loss if he carries the the gene(s)? Or “age factor” is a completely random thing?

it is said that men who grow older than 30, have indeed some hormonal changes. Macroscopically, body hair and facial hair can be more thick, regarding, of course the genetic factor

Is this a myth or something more? Thanx in advance

Genetic balding takes most of it toll on men under 30. The advanced balding patterns often start in the late teens or early 20s and often these patterns are obtained prior to the age of 30. We occasionally see late onset of balding in men past 50, or we see balding appear when severe illness occurs. We know that drugs like Propecia can change the course of balding (slowing it down or stopping it completely), but it is still uncertain if the advanced patterns in the Norwood class 7 patients can stop the process if it is picked up early (age 19-22).