Premature balding

Losing your hair is a natural part of the body's ageing process. In fact approximately 10% of the 100,000 hairs on your head are currently in a dying stage, more than 100 of them a day fall out and it takes up to six months for the follicle to rejuvenate and produce a new strand. Over the course of a life time the hair follicle becomes fatigued and shrivels making it increasingly difficult to produce new hair.

However, many men find themselves going bald well before old age, sometimes as early as their twenties. This is known as male pattern baldness and starts out with receding hairline and thinning scalp. The reason for this is an increased production of testosterone after puberty, which is broken down into the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT) when it comes into contact with an enzyme found in skin. It is DHT that inhibits the follicle's ability to produce new hair in the crown region and upper forehead.

Aproximately 30% of men, and a few women, suffer from male (or female) pattern baldness. It's largely a heredity condition that we can do little about. Predispositions (such as a tendency towards obesity or alcoholism) can be dealt with but premature hair loss is 'written into your genes'.

Male patterned baldness affects many young men. Scientific research has produced a number of options for combating, and slowing baldness. There are many products on the market that can help you improve your image through hair thickening, scalp colouring and growth stimulation. The most recommended ones are available on our site.

Remember, male pattern baldness is a process that cannot be cured. But by spotting early signs of a receding hairline or thinning scalp it is possible to significantly slow the process. Orally taken remedies or hair transplants can prove to be costly and sometimes ineffectual. The most important consideration is to maintain your self-esteem and confidence by minimising the poor image premature balding portrays. Many cost-effective creams, colourants and thickeners are available for this purpose.