Chapter 22:Hair Loss in Men
Hair Fashion Online Chapter 22: Hair Loss in Men I t is an unfortunate fact of life that the majority of men will notice a decrease in the volume (thickness) of their hair as they age. In Caucasian males (the most prone to male pattern hair loss) a degree of hair loss probably occurs in 100 per cent. This can vary between a slightly receding hairline, a thinning crown, an overall reduction in apparent thickness, advanced receding from the forehead, very thin hair, and all the different stages through from being left with only a ‘horseshoe’ of hair going around the scalp from ear to ear, to baldness. The size of the horseshoe can also vary considerably, depending on genetic predisposition and the age at which thinning started. Caucasians are the most effected. Black races less so, by probably about 50 per cent, and the extent of loss is also less. Asians are the least prone and don’t often go bald. An odd fact is that American Indians rarely, if ever, do either....