Early balding should show signs of miniaturization if your hair loss is genetic. Either see a doctor or take charge of your diagnosis by mapping your scalp. The choice is yours. People with asymmetrical hairlines will develop maturing hairlines that may even out the symmetry (or they may not). Balding occurs in those with the […]
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Assuming that the castration was complete, there at least two explanations that come to mind: He had testosterone production from non-testicular sources. We known that women have testosterone and when they lose their estrogen support at menopause, they developing balding. This may show the phenomenon called apoptosis (a cell that has reached the end of […]
“Aggressive” genes does not mean there has to be a strong family history. Everybody has a different genetic code and if your have the gene, you will eventually bald to a specific bald pattern, as described by Dr. Norwood in the Norwood Classification. So all men with male pattern baldness (MPB) have their unique genetic […]
I do not know of a scientific correlation. The concept of blood flow contributing to hair loss has been well disproven. The hair gets what it needs, but the genes that cause balding will cause the cells to die (medical term is apoptosis — see ResearchApoptosis.com).
Propecia (finasteride 1mg) sustains scalp hairs that are genetically susceptible to falling out. It does this by a process of competitive inhibition. When the drug is no longer available, the DHT is manufactured by the body and it ‘attacks’ the hair follicle which is like turning off the ‘life’ switch of the dermal papilla cells […]
Rogaine (minoxidil) is not a DHT blocker and only works as a side effect to grow hair. I am virtually 100% positive that Rogaine will not restore your juvenile hairline.
It seems like you have inherited the same gene from your father. The process of apoptosis (cell death) is genetically programmed in hair follicles. See Wikipedia for more on this.
Genetic hair loss causes progressive miniaturization of the hair shaft. Eventually, when the hair goes into telogen (sleep phase) it just will not grow back, because it has died (apoptosis is the term for a cell that has reached the end of its lifetime).
I would love to believe that the technology works, but as yet, I can not become a supporter. I will look forward to your new publication and will read it with interest. I try to give controversial issues space on this blog to give a balanced view, so your response is appreciated.
Propecia is a brand name for a generic drug called finasteride in 1mg strength. Proscar is a brand name for the same drug called finasteride, but in 5mg strength. Proscar is used for the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) — so yes, it shrinks the prostate. Thus, you can infer that even at 1mg […]