Male Pattern Hair Loss (1)

Male Pattern Hair Loss

What is baldness or hair loss?
Hair loss can happen on any part of the
body for a variety of reasons, and can
range from being mild to severe. Male
(and female) pattern hair loss is hair
loss specifically from the head. Extreme
forms of hair loss happen when there is
hair loss all over the head and body.

What is male pattern hair loss?

Male pattern hair loss (also known as
androgenetic alopecia) is a progressive
hair thinning condition and is the most
common type of hair loss in men.
Male pattern hair loss typically begins at
the forehead, with the hairline gradually
receding along the sides to form an ‘M’
shape. The remaining hair may become
finer and shorter, with hair at the crown
(back) of the head also beginning to thin.
The amount of hair loss can vary amongst
men and is usually influenced by an
individual’s genetic make-up. In severe
cases, the receding forehead hairline
may eventually extend to the thinned
crown, leaving a horseshoe pattern of
hair around the sides of the head.
There are slight variations in how
male pattern hair loss can happen.
Frontal hair loss – hair loss happens
from the hairline at the forehead
but not at the crown.
Vertex hair loss – hair loss happens at the
crown but not the hairline at the forehead.
Usually, most men will have a combination
of both types of hair loss patterns.