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The Genetics Of Androgenetic Alopecia In Men: Who’s To Blame For Your Balding, Mom Or Dad?
By Isabel Brown on April 30 2018 01:10 PM The answer is both. While baldness in men has been attributed to their mothers for quite some time now, baldness can, in fact, be inherited from both sides of the families. There has been a fallacy that male baldness is solely inherited from their mother’s side because the genes for the condition are found on the X or female chromosomes that men inherited from...
Clinical Studies for the Treatment of Male Pattern Baldness
Many times you will see a product for treating male pattern baldness that claim that it is effective and safe based on ‘clinical studies’. What you don’t know though, is what do they mean by clinical studies? In order for any study to claim effectiveness for male pattern baldness has to be conducted under what are called Good Clinical Practices (GCP). GCP guidelines include protection of human rights...
The Impact of Male Pattern Baldness on Men’s Lives
Male pattern baldness is a common condition affecting over 50 million men in the United States, and over 100 million men around the world. Male pattern baldness can cause tremendous psychological damage to many, many men, and in some cases can interfere with career advancement or job prospects. If you are experiencing male pattern baldness, it is understandable that it can make you self-conscious, cause anxiety, or make you insecure,...
Using Topical Drugs – A ‘Double-Edged Sword’
Most people when deciding to treat themselves with a topical drug for conditions of skin and hair (or on the recommendation of their physician), do not realize that use of many of these drugs also can cause internal side effects from their use. Many drugs used topically are also absorbed into the blood stream from the skin. As an example, corticosteroids taken internally for a vast number of medical conditions, can cause adrenal...
Famous People with Hair Loss
We all know that from time in memoriam, people who experienced hair loss have tried all sorts of remedies to regrow their hair. However, what may not be apparent is that so many important, historical figures were bald, and they have left a lasting impression on society. Here are a few of them.