Male Pattern Baldness Causes

Male pattern hair loss or balding can be caused by many factors. Most doctors and experts agree on a few points. Male pattern baldness is an inherited trait. It is passed down through generation to generation.

Your family most likely has a genetically pre-determined sensitivity to the effects of DHT. It is a hormone found naturally in your body. When hair loss is caused by genetics or hereditary factors and hormones, in this case androgen sensitivity to DHT. The male pattern baldness hair loss is called androgenetic alopecia. That is the fancy name for balding.

If your hair loss is from the factors, you can reverse or slow the balding depending on your goals and how your hair follicles react to the product treatments available.