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Male pattern baldness
Permanent hair loss from the scalp, causing baldness that follows the commonly seen pattern on scalps of men as they age through adulthood.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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A 22-year old male asked:
What is male pattern baldness?
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Male pattern baldness treatment?
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is male pattern baldness genetic?
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What is effective for male pattern baldness?
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How do i slow down my male pattern baldness?
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What work best to treat male pattern baldness?
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A 43-year old asked:
What is the treatment for male pattern baldness?
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A 43-year old asked:
Ways to stop male pattern baldness? My aunt hadit
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A 34-year old asked:
What are good remedies for male pattern baldness?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is there any way to prevent male pattern baldness?
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A 33-year old asked:
How do you tell who will get male pattern baldness?
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A 20-year old male asked:
What is solution of male pattern baldness...tell me abt that???
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A 36-year old asked:
What natural medications or herbs can i use to reverse or stop male pattern baldness at age 18?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Cap adgain, tab androanagen, halotop lotion,minkem-n 5% lotion, do these medicines help hair fall stoppage and regrowth in male patterned baldness?
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A 48-year old asked:
Can men with male pattern baldness lose extra hair?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I am balding prematurely, male pattern baldness. Is there a solution?
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A 35-year old asked:
My family has no history of hairless or male pattern baldness how come I am losing my hair?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Is it true that "male pattern baldness" is somehow related to ancestors that contracted syphilis?
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A 35-year old asked:
Which is the best medicine for stopping male pattern baldness.Can hair be regrown trough some kind of medicine ?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I'm 23 my hair is growing thinner over the top what should i do to stop it. dont have any genetic history of male pattern baldness?
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A 26-year old male asked:
i am a 26 year old men. . my hair line is receding & thinning same as male pattern baldness. what treatment is better to stop hair fall? ?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Does male pattern baldness is preventable from medicine ? and is it one time treatment ? and Does male pattern baldness is due to heredity ? Thanks .
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A 42-year old asked:
Does saw palmetto prevent male pattern baldness?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Does MHT work permanently for hair loss caused by male pattern baldness?
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A 48-year old asked:
What are your thoughts? Could weight lifting exacerbate male pattern baldness?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I suffer from male pattern baldness. Does styling wax promote, accelerate, or exacerbate hair loss?
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A 22-year old male asked:
I am a 22year old male... Having hair thinning and receded hair line. Does regain alone increase male pattern baldness?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Is propecia (finasteride) 5mg more beneficial than propecia (finasteride) 1mg? Which should I take? *Note I'm in the early stages of male pattern baldness.
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A 25-year old male asked:
Does whey protein increases male pattern baldness ??
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A 22-year old male asked:
Does masturbation has a link with male pattern baldness or hair loss?
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