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Male pattern baldness is the most common hair loss diagnosis in men. It is a permanent type of alopecia (hair loss) which is caused by hormones and genetic predisposition.

Hair loss can occur in men as well as women. Loss of hair from any part of body is termed as alopecia. This can result in complete baldness also. Male pattern baldness or androgenetic alopecia is a condition in which men experience thinning of hair on the crown or circumference of the head. This is a result of weak hair follicles.

Male pattern hair loss or baldness is not a life threatening condition but men who suffer from this problem can have some serious problems in all spheres of life. Though some men accept their baldness or hair loss and move on, some men just cannot get on with it and suffer a great deal mentally.

By the time baldness becomes visible, you may have already lost a considerable amount of hair density, says a leading American hair loss specialist, Dr. Alan Bauman. Since prevention is always better than treatment, early detection of baldness is the key to keeping your hair thick and healthy for many years to come.

Hair on the body comes in great numbers and every strand undergoes changes, growth and death. The lifespan of every hair strand is four to five years, after which time they die and fall away.

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