What Causes Hair Loss?

The most common type of hair loss is male pattern baldness. Hair loss in menis thought to be caused by an increased sensitivity to male sex hormones known as androgen’s. The increased sensitivity occurs at the hair follicles which causes the follicles to shrink. Eventually the follicles become so small that they cannot replace hair that has been lost.

Male hair loss is past down from generation to generation and their are few things that can help reduce hair loss or help with the re-growth of the hair. A few herbal supplements have been found to help with male pattern baldness but success with these type of supplements is different from person to person and is limited. Prescription medications have been successful at reducing baldness but once the medication is stopped receding hair lines seems to continue.

Research into a male hair loss treatment should be done before deciding on a treatment. Male hair loss treatments can very some can be helpful while others are useless.