There's no doubt that male sex hormones (androgens) somehow cause hair
loss in those with the genetic predisposition towards it. Furthermore,
dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is the androgen directly linked to this
process.
However, genetics and male sex hormones do not fully explain the exact
mechanism that will cause hair loss to start. That's because they can't
answer the following questions:
Q1. Why do some people lose hair from the front (receding temples), the back (a bald patch), or both these regions of the scalp?
Q2. Why is it that hair can fall faster in one region of the
scalp than it does in the other, and start at different times in a
person's life? (E.g., about 20% of men start losing their hair at
puberty but most don't start until they're much older).
Q3. How can DHT be linked to
both hair loss and hair growth? (DHT will, during puberty, stimulate hair to grow in other parts of the body).
These are all very relevant questions about the hair loss process. So,
it's important that complete and accurate answers are given before any
theory can be acknowledged as the true underlying cause of androgenetic
alopecia.
It now seems more likely that the actual mechanism that causes this type of hair loss is
Skull Expansion. Here's a very brief explanation of how this process causes genetic hair loss:
When you're growing up into an adult, your skeleton obviously gets
bigger and bigger. This, of course, includes the skull, which not only
grows in
size but also changes
shape.
Once you reach adulthood, this process (called bone remodelling and
resorption) then continues throughout life. For some, this simply
involves maintenance of the bones (i.e., keeping them strong and
healthy). But, for those who suffer hair loss, this process will cause
the frontal and parietal bones of the skull to grow.
This is Skull Expansion, and is the direct cause of hair loss within the male pattern baldness (MPB) region of the scalp.
The genetic link to male pattern baldness is due to the skull shape you
inherit. Different skull shapes will have different growth potential
(this simply means that the predisposition towards Skull Expansion will
vary). The extent to which you lose hair is directly related to the
extent to which your skull will expand. Obviously this means that
greater Skull Expansion will cause more hair loss.
Only Skull Expansion can provide answers to all of those earlier questions:
A1. Hair loss at the front is caused by Skull Expansion of the
frontal bone. A bald patch at the back is caused by Skull Expansion of
the parietal bones. And hair loss at the front and back of the scalp
simultaneously, is caused by Skull Expansion of both frontal and
parietal bones.
A2. The different
rates of hair loss between the front
and back of the scalp depend upon the skull shape you inherit and its
growth potential. That's why your hair loss could start as early as
puberty or much later on in life.
A3. DHT can stimulate hair growth, but it
also encourages
bone growth. Androgens like DHT are steroid hormones which have an
anabolic effect on bone formation (i.e., they make it grow!) DHT causes
Skull Expansion, which then causes hair loss to start.
So, now you know that the
true cause of genetic hair loss
is Skull Expansion. And, should you be in any doubt, why not simply
contact a hair specialist, ask those questions, and see what answers
you get!
For further
illustrated details about the Skull Expansion process, visit www.top-hair-loss-remedy.com/hair-loss.html
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