There are many reasons for hair loss. Which are you facing? Sometimes it can be difficult to pinpoint just one.
In general, 80 to 90 percent of men’s hair loss can be attributed to what is known as androgenetic alopecia (male-pattern baldness). This happens when the male hormone testosterone reacts with the 5α-Reductase enzymes stored in the hair follicles, producing the ‘killer’ of hair follicles – Dihydrotestosterone (DHT). An overbalanced amount of DHT will begin to attack hair follicles, resulting in their shrinkage and causing hair thinning and hair loss. Eventually, chronic hair loss will contribute to the death of hair follicles, halting the growth of new hair and inducing a phenomenon that is commonly experienced by men — androgenetic alopecia, or male-pattern baldness. As 5α-Reductase is secreted from the hair follicles on the hairline or the crown of the head, a common sign of male-pattern baldness is the M-shaped hairline or the Mediterranean Sea pattern.
In reality, the deterioration of hair follicles and abnormal hair loss can be caused by a multitude of factors, such as old age, emotional stress, ultraviolet exposure, environmental pollution, daily exposure to harmful chemicals, and more.
This means that if you want to save your hair, you must address all the different contributing factors so as to improve your hair loss condition and restore hair growth.