Did you know that male pattern baldness affects approximately 40 million men in the US alone? That is a staggering number!

Male pattern baldness, or androgenetic alopecia, as it is affectionately referred to, affects about a quarter of these men by the time they are 30 years old, and engulfs almost two-thirds of men by the time they are 60 years old.

This type of balding effects men the most, hence the term “male pattern”. Male hair loss in this type of pattern occurs starting as a receding hair line, and works it’s way around the temples, eventually ending in a bald spot directly in the middle/back of a man’s head.

A big part of this type of balding is hereditary, and the other part is hormonal in nature. There is currently no way to actually prevent the process from starting, but there are certainly some pretty effective natural, nonsurgical ways to slow the process, and regrow lost hair.

The hypothesized hormonal connection of the male hormone androgen, to male pattern baldness is still not completely understood, although it has been proven that androgens do have an impact on the hair follicle and speed of hair loss.

Genetic factors enter in as well, influencing the rate of hair loss, age of onset, and to what extent the hair falls out.