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If there is a history of the condition In your family and you have a predisposition for it more than likely you will begin losing hair at around 18 or maybe early 20's. There are medications and some topical liquids that may ease the process. It's not very fair being that you can't stop or reverse the hair loss, It's one of those things If your unfortunate enough to inherit you will have a hard life

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Are male children more likely to go bald later if their father has baldness?

Male pattern baldness is a genetic trait that comes from the mother not the father.....it makes no difference if the father is bald....but if you want to know if the son will be bald you can get a good idea if the mother has any brothers who are bald.


WHAT DHT is produced BY?

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is produced from testosterone by the enzyme 5-alpha-reductase. It is a potent androgen that plays a role in the development of male characteristics and is associated with conditions like male pattern baldness and benign prostatic hyperplasia.


How baldy was formed?

Baldness, or hair loss, can be caused by genetics, hormonal changes, certain medical conditions, or as a natural part of aging. In men, male pattern baldness is the most common cause, while in women, hormonal imbalances and medical conditions like alopecia areata can contribute to hair loss. Treatment options for baldness vary depending on the cause and can include medications, topical treatments, and hair restoration procedures.


What does it mean for a disorder to be sex-linked?

Sex-linked means it is transmetted to children by only one parent -- usually carried by the female but exhibited by the male children. Male pattern baldness is such a sex-linked trait. This answer is not complete, but to go further would require I explain chromosomes


How is balding an example of a sex-influenced trait?

The genetics of male pattern baldness (MPB) isn't that well understood. Which means it is hard to predict whether or not you'll pass the timing of your MPB on to your sons. A big part of balding comes from mom's side of the family.

Related Questions

Why is Ne-Yo bald?

Because he has Androgenetic Alopecia (Male Pattern Baldness).


What is the most famous cure for male pattern baldness?

The most famous cure for male pattern baldness is a myth. This form of baldness is caused when the hair follicle gradually becomes smaller, which results in shorter and finer hair until there is eventually is no hair left. There is no cure for male pattern baldness.


Who discovered male pattern baldness?

Women.


Is male pattern baldness x linked?

No, male pattern baldness is not X-linked. It is a genetic condition that is inherited in a complex pattern involving multiple genes from both sides of the family. Factors such as hormones and aging also play a role in the development of male pattern baldness.


How do you use the word baldness in a sentence?

There have been many claims that male pattern baldness is reversal.


What are the first signs of male pattern baldness?

Apollo is the king of gods


Male pattern baldness has a genetic switch that turns on in response to?

Age (This is the real answer)


How did Elton John lose his hair?

General male pattern baldness.


Why is it baldness occur most often in male?

Because it is always inherited, and hormone plays a big part.


What is the average age male pattern baldness begin?

usually hairloss begins around 20s.


What type of genetic disorder is male pattern baldness?

Androgenic alopetia (Male Pattern Baldness) is caused by a genetic sensitivity (of hair follacles) to DHT (dihydrotestosterone, I think), an androgen that controlls sex drive and hair reproduction and is rampant/necessary at birth and puberty, this sensitivity cause follicles to shink, preventing proper growth of hair, and shortening the overall lifespan of said follicles.


What correlation does DHT have to baldness?

DHT, didydotesterone, is a byproduct of testosterone in the male body. DHT has been proven to shrink male hair follicles leading to male pattern baldness. Many men experiencing this phenomena are born with a genetic sensitivity to DHT.