Hair Loss Glossary
			Androgenetic Alopecia, male or female pattern hair loss The most typical pattern of balding whereby the balding pattern is controlled by hormones. Androgenetic Alopecia can be broken down in two parts. First, Androgenetic, consisting of ANDROGEN (Any of the various hormones that control the appearance and development of masculine characteristics such as testosterone). And GENETIC -- the inheritance of genes from either the mother of the father's side of the family. Add AGE, which when coupled with genetics, represents a time clock that will signal the hair follicle to produce an enzyme name 5 alpha reductase. When the testosterone present in the follicle combines with the enzyme 5 (DHT). Hair follicle receptors are sensitive to DHT and thereby start the process of male or female patter hair loss. Second, Alopecia meaning hair loss of which there are many types.
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