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male pattern baldness, hair follicle, alopecia in men, baldness, male, hair loss in men, male pattern baldness, most common type of hair loss in men, follows a typical pattern of receding hairline, hair thinning on the crown, hormones, genetic predisposition, hair grows, an inch every couple of months, each hair grows, 2 to 6 years, remains at that length, short period, falls out, a new hair soon begins growing in its place, at any one time, 85%, the hair on head, in the growing phase, 15%, each hair sits, cavity, in the skin, a follicle, baldness in men occurs, the follicle shrinks over time, resulting in shorter, finer hair, end very small follicle, no hair inside, ordinarily, hair should grow back, in men who, balding, follicle fails to grow a new hair, why this occurs is not well understood, related to genes, male sex hormones, though the follicles, remain alive, suggesting the possibility of new growth, typical pattern of male baldness begins, hairline, hairline gradually recedes to form an "m" shape, existing hair, become finer, shorter, hair, crown also begins to thin, eventually the top, the hairline meets the thinned crown, leaving a horseshoe pattern of hair around the sides, the head, hair loss in patches, diffuse shedding of hair, breaking of hair shafts, hair loss associated, redness, scaling, pain, rapid progression could be, classic male pattern baldness, diagnosed, the appearance, pattern, the hair loss, atypical hair loss, medical disorders, a skin biopsy, procedures needed to diagnose other disorders that cause loss of hair, hair analysis is not accurate, diagnosing nutritional, similar causes, hair loss, reveal substances arsenic, lead, treatment is not necessary, comfortable, appearance, hair weaving, hairpieces, change of hairstyle, disguise the hair loss, the least expensive, safest approach, male baldness, two main drugs, treat male pattern baldness, minoxidil, rogaine, a solution that apply, scalp to stimulate the hair follicles, slows hair loss, many men, men grow new hair, previous degree of hair loss returns, stop applying the solution, finasteride, propecia, proscar, a prescription pill that inhibits the production, the male hormone dihydrotestosterone, minoxidil, more likely to have slower hair loss than actual new hair growth, somewhat more effective than minoxidil, previous degree of hair loss returns, stop taking the drug, hair transplants consist of removing tiny plugs of hair from areas, hair is continuing to grow, placing them in areas, balding, minor scarring, in the donor areas, carries a modest risk, skin infection, multiple transplantation sessions, expensive, excellent, permanent, suturing hair pieces, scalp is not recommended, result in scars, infections, abscess, the scalp, use of hair implants made of artificial fibers was banned, the high rate of infection, male pattern baldness, does not indicate a medical disorder, affect self-esteem, anxiety, hair loss, permanent, psychological stress, loss of self-esteem, due to change in appearance, hair loss occurs in an atypical pattern, rapid hair loss, diffuse shedding, hair loss in patches, breaking of hair shafts, hair loss is accompanied by itching, skin irritation, redness, scaling, pain, hair loss begins after starting a medication, to attempt to treat hair loss, no known prevention, male pattern baldness, sinclair rd, male androgenetic alopecia, part ii, j men's health gend, 2(1), 38-44. , sinclair rd, male androgenetic alopecia, j men's health gend, 1(4), 319-327. , habif tp, clinical dermatology, 4th ed, mosby, 2004.