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how was male pattern hair loss diagnosed male pattern hair loss is the most common cause for
hair loss in men the percentage of men affected by male pattern hair loss is also consistent
with the percentages of men experiencing hair loss following what's commonly referred to as the rule
of decades for example twenty percent of men in their twenties are developing pattern hair loss or
experiencing it thirty percent of men in their 30s with the percentage of men being affected by hair
loss increasing with age at the same time some men experiencing hair loss are often concerned about
other possible causes for their hair loss such as nutritional deficiencies moving to another country
the municipal water they use using hair color amongst other possible explanations
I'll discuss how I diagnose male pattern hair loss in our office
I'm Dr Amiya Prasad I'm a diplomate of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery
and a Fellowship-trained oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgeon
I've performed surgical hair transplant throughout my career and have been in practice over 25 years
I'm also the founder of TrichoStem Hair Regeneration Centers a system
I developed for non-surgical treatment of male and female pattern hair loss
after using a material called acellular matrix by ACell and PRP for the purpose of improving
outcomes of hair transplant surgery in 2011. since that time we've treated hundreds of
people every year from around the world and have established a new category for
the management of hair loss particularly as an alternative to hair transplant surgery
it's important to distinguish hair thinning from hair shedding for the purposes of this
discussion hair thinning is a decrease in hair density and thickness of individual hair strands
consistent with genetic pattern hair loss or androgenetic alopecia hair shedding is
characterized by the individual being aware of a change in their volume of hair being visibly
shed oftentimes noticing a significant increase daily people who experience this generally are
concerned that if the process continues they won't have any hair after the shedding continues
at that particular rate just as hair thinning is generally consistent with the diagnosis of
androgenetic alopecia hair shedding is generally consistent with the diagnosis of
telogen effluvium telogen effluvium is a temporary condition which occurs after a stressful event
now there are situations where hair thinning is also associated with hair shedding such as in the
case of genetic male pattern hair loss at an early age of onset like around 17 to 18 years old with
the rapid rate of progression so the individual is bald by age 22. sometimes male pattern hair loss
patients who are in their 30s to 50s will report that in the prior year their hair loss appeared to
accelerate generally I find this to be a marker of progressive loss of the hair volume reserve
that provided coverage so any further hair loss appears to significantly reveal more scalp
it's well known that you normally shed about 50 to 100 hairs a day with
little awareness since hair is growing in and the scalp coverage remains relatively stable
when hair is thinning the resting phase after shedding known as the telogen phase becomes
prolonged and the growing phase or anagen phase becomes shorter in duration
this typically is a slower and insidious process commonly seen in male pattern hair loss
in addition to lower density male pattern hair loss is also characterized by miniaturization
of the of the individual hair strands becoming progressively thinner this is fairly diagnostic
of androgenetic alopecia which i will often show my patients with a microscopic scalp examination
so what can we do for male pattern hair loss after diagnosis while male pattern hair loss can't be
completely cured we can help improve and maintain coverage within the constraints or limits of one's
we routinely perform TrichoStem Hair Regeneration treatment which can actually thicken thinning hair
and stimulate regrowth of hair follicles that are dormant because of the prolonged resting
stage or telogen phase by improving hair thickness and the numbers of hairs scalp
coverage improvement can be quite significant in contrast to conventionally offered PRP treatments
TrichoStem Hair Regeneration usually involves one to two treatment sessions with benefits lasting
three to five years or even more depending on your hair loss classification other medical options
can be employed such as the use of a DHT blocker like finasteride to address the
DHT's effect on your hair I hope this information provided you with a better understanding of male
pattern hair loss if you would like specific recommendations for your individual situation
you can contact us through our offices or websites for a consultation thank you