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What Is Male Pattern Baldness?
Male pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss in men.
Alternative Names
Alopecia in men; Baldness - male; Hair loss in men; Androgenetic alopecia
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Male pattern baldness is related to your genes and male sex hormones. It usually follows a pattern of receding hairline and hair thinning on the crown, and is caused by hormones and genetic predisposition.
Each strand of hair you have sits in a tiny hole (cavity) in the skin called a follicle....
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