2. Androgenetic alopecia or common male pattern baldness (MPB) accounts for more
than 95% of hair loss in men. By the age of thirty-five two-thirds of American men
will experience some degree of appreciable hair loss, and by the age of fifty
approximately 85% of men have significantly thinning hair. Approximately twenty
five percent of men who suffer with male pattern baldness begin the painful
process before they reach the age of twenty-one.

3. Contrary to societal belief, most men who suffer from male pattern baldness are
extremely unhappy with their situation and would do anything to change it. Hair loss
affects every aspect of the hair loss sufferer's life. It affects interpersonal relationships as
well as the professional lives of those suffering. It is not uncommon for men to change
their career paths because of their hair loss.
The American Hair Loss Association recognizes how devastating male pattern baldness
can be for men of all ages, and has created resources for men to get completely objective
answers to their hair loss questions.

4. We strongly advise against researching your options through the yellow pages or
commercial websites. There are hundreds of products and services being sold to the
vulnerable hair loss consumer, but currently there are only two FDA approved products
that have been clinically proven to stop or prevent hair loss. In addition, only a handful
of surgeons are performing surgical hair restoration to state of the art standards.

5. Causes of Hair Loss
Androgenic alopecia or male
pattern baldness (MPB) is
responsible for the vast majority of
hair loss in men. While there are
many possible reasons people lose
their hair, including serious disease,
reaction to certain medications, and
in rare cases extremely stressful
events, most hair loss in men can be
blamed on heredity.
What male pattern baldness
sufferers are actually inheriting are
hair follicles with a genetic
sensitivity to Dihydrotestosterone
(DHT). Hair follicles that are
sensitive to DHT begin to
miniaturize, shortening the lifespan
of each hair follicle affected.
Eventually, these affected follicles
stop producing cosmetically
acceptable hair.

6. Male pattern baldness is generally characterized with the onset of a receeding hairline
and thinning crown. Hair in these areas including the temples and mid-anterior scalp
appear to be the most sensitive to DHT. This pattern eventually progresses into more
apparent baldness throughout the entire top of the scalp, leaving only a rim or
"horseshoe" pattern of hair remaining in the more advanced stages of MPB. For some
men even this remaining rim of hair can be affected by DHT.
A closer look at DHT
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is a derivative or by-product of testosterone. Testosterone
converts to DHT with the aid of the enzyme Type II 5-alpha-reductace, which is held in
the hair follicle's oil glands. While the entire genetic process of male pattern baldness is
not completely understood, scientists do know that DHT shrinks hair follicles, and that
when DHT is suppressed, hair follicles continue to thrive. Hair follicles that are sensitive
to DHT must be exposed to the hormone for a prolonged period of time in order for the
affected follicle to complete the miniaturization process. Today, with proper
intervention this process can be slowed or even stopped if caught early enough.

7. Diagnosis
Typical male pattern baldness is usually diagnosed
based on the appearance and pattern of the hair loss,
along with a
detailed medical history, including questions about
the prevalence of hair loss in your family. An
experienced medical hair loss expert should examine
the scalp under magnification (preferably with a
device called a densitometer), in order to assess the
degree of miniaturization of the hair follicles. This
assessment is very important when recommending
the proper course of treatment.
Some advertised "clinics" might recommend a costly
hair analysis or a scalp biopsy to properly diagnose
your hair loss. The only reason to have a hair
analysis is to assess the possibility of poison induced
hair loss. A hair analysis may reveal substances such
as arsenic or lead, however, hair loss caused by
poising does not present itself in a typical male
pattern. You should avoid these clinics and seek the
advice of a physician who can properly examine you
and help you treat your hair loss.

8. Treatmen
tIn the past few years, medicine has made tremendous strides in
the treatment of men's hair loss. With the advent of 5-alpha-
reductase inhibitors such as Propecia and the evolution of
surgical hair restoration, for many, living with noticeable hair
loss is no longer inevitable. For the first time in the history of
mankind, it is now possible to stop or slow the progression of
hair loss and to replace lost hair through surgery with
completely natural results. However, with that
said, the vast majority of hair loss treatments being marketed
today are still nothing but "snake oils."
You've all seen the ads in the back of men's magazines, you've
heard the commercials on the radio and you've seen the
infomercials promoting miracle treatments for hair loss. The
bottom line is that the vast majority of advertised "treatments"
do not work for the prevention and treatment of hair loss. If a
hair loss treatment is not approved by the FDA or recommended
by The American Hair Loss Association, chances are you are
wasting your precious time and money. Remember, successful
treatment of hair loss is greatly dependent on early intervention.
It is critical to begin treatment with an effective product as soon
as you notice the onset of hair loss.
The following two treatments have been clinically proven to
successfully treat hair loss in men to varying degrees.

9. What kind of treatment is best for hair loss?
I'm trying to find the best natural or any product
best to stop my hair from falling i've have hair loss
since starting getting my period and it been getting
thin i need help :(! I don't want to wear a wig or any
of those stuff i want my hair back

10. ANSWER:
There seem to be as many treatments available for hair loss nowadays as the number
of people suffering from it. Hundreds of products claiming to cure hair loss as well as
help in the growth of new hair are available in the markets. So how do you choose the
best from what is available? Hair loss surgery is a sure fire way to treat hair loss. The
different kinds of surgeries include Hair Transplantation, Scalp Reduction, Flap
Surgery, and Tissue Expansion. But these should only be used as a last resort and for
extensive hair loss.
Other hair loss treatments depend on the cause for hair loss.
For me, the best one is Arganrain products