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	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Male pattern baldness
		Male pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss in men.
		Baldness in men occurs when the follicle shrinks over time, resulting in shorter and finer hair.
		Classic male pattern baldness is usually diagnosed based on the appearance and pattern of the hair loss.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/001177.htm (847 words)

	Baldness
		Baldness is the state of lacking hair where it usually would grow, especially on the head.
		The most common form of baldness seen is male pattern baldness, in which the hair recedes from the front of the head, and a bald patch develops on top.
		It is believed to result from a decrease in estrogen, a hormone that normally counteracts the balding effect of testosterone, which normally occurs in women's blood.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ba/Bald.html (159 words)

	Baldness - LoveToKnow 1911
		BALDNESS 1 (technically alopecia, from aXcnrri, a fox, foxes often having bald patches on their coats), the result of loss of hair, particularly on the human scalp.
		Alopecia seborrhoica is that premature baldness so constantly seen, in which the condition steadily advances from the forehead backwards, until only a fringe of hair is left on the head.
		The disease must be distinguished from ringworm - especially the bald variety; but though this is at times somewhat difficult clinically, the use of the microscope leaves no room for doubt.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Baldness (523 words)

	Baldness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Baldness is a trait which involve the state of lacking hair where it often grows, especially on the head.
		The most common form of baldness is a progressive hair thinning condition called androgenic alopecia or 'male pattern baldness' that occurs in adult human males and some primate species.
		Male pattern baldness is not associated with established cardiovascular risk factors in the general population.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baldness (3882 words)

	BALDNESS
		Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Several years ago I reported that the present treatment for male-pattern baldness is not very effective and that male pattern baldness may be caused by insulin resistance, and that a diet high in sugar and flour may cause irreversible hair loss.
		Don't be taken in by ads claiming that male pattern baldness is caused by blocked pores and that you can cure male pattern baldness by applying a special shampoo that opens the pores so that hair can break through the skin and reach the surface.
		Bald men have almost the same number of hairs on their heads as those who have full heads of hair.
	www.drmirkin.com /men/8842.html (770 words)

	Baldness (Alopecia)
		Baldness is usually most noticeable on the scalp, but can occur anywhere on the body where hair grows.
		Although less common, female-pattern baldness differs from that of male-pattern baldness in that the hair generally thins all over the head, but the frontal hairline is maintained.
		During this procedure a portion of the bald area is removed and a flap of the hair-bearing skin is placed on to the bald area while still attached at one end to its original blood supply.
	medicalcenter.osu.edu /patientcare/healthinformation/otherhealthtopics/Dermatology/HairProblems/BaldnessAlopecia (833 words)

	Dr. Koop - Baldness- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
		Common baldness, sometimes called male- or female-pattern baldness, accounts for 99 percent of hair loss in men and women.
		Male baldness usually begins with thinning at the hairline, followed by the appearance of a thinned or bald spot on the crown of the head.
		If the baldness and thinning is extensive, one should not expect to walk out of the first surgery with a full, natural-looking head of hair.
	www.drkoop.com /encyclopedia/93/661.html (681 words)

	Baldness at AllExperts
		The most common form of baldness is a progressive hair thinning condition called androgenic alopecia or 'male pattern baldness' that occurs in adult human males and some primate species.
		There are many myths regarding the possible causes of baldness and its relationship with one's virility, intelligence, ethnicity, job, social class, wealth etc. While skepticism is warranted due to lack of scientific validation, some of these myths may have a degree of underlying truth.
		While the notion that bald men are more intelligent may lack credibility in the modern world, in the ancient world if a person were bald it was likely that he had an adequate amount of fat in his diet.
	en.allexperts.com /e/b/ba/baldness.htm (3501 words)

	Baldness - Medical Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Baldness is the state of lacking hair where it usually would grow, especially on the head.
		The most common form of baldness seen is male pattern baldness, in which the hair recedes from the front of the head, and a bald patch develops on top.
		Female pattern baldness, in which hair-loss is distributed evenly instead of forming a bald patch or a receding hairline, is less common.
	www.nursingstudy.com /encyclopedia/Baldness.html (177 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Baldness
		Baldness (formally alopecia) is the state of lacking hair where it usually would grow, especially on the head.
		The trigger for this type of baldness, which is also known as androgenic alopecia, is currently believed to be 5-alpha reductase, an enzyme that converts the hormone testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which, in genetically-prone hairs on the scalp, inhibits hair growth.
		This myth probably stems from the fact that some forms of baldness in some predisposed individuals are caused by androgens, and removal of androgens (by castration) prevents baldness or stops it from progressing further.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Baldness (1805 words)

	Male Pattern Baldness, Treatment, Dht, Androgenetic Alopecia
		Baldness, referred to by the medical profession as Alopecia, is partial or complete hair loss of the head, body, or both.
		In that case, a woman could be exhibiting female pattern baldness (FPB) by her hair's obvious thinning as a result of chronic fallout caused by an excess of male hormone being generated by her endocrine system.
		Male pattern baldness most likely starts with testosterone, the hormone produced in the testes that helps make a man a man (and go bald like a man).
	www.thymusking.com /form_baldness.html (1596 words)

	For Balding Treatment Use Balding Shampoo-Hair Loss Products for Balding Men To Stop hair Loss
		Baldness (formally alopecia) is the state of lacking hair where it usually would grow, especially on the head.
		The trigger for this type of baldness, which is also known as androgenic alopecia, is currently believed to be 5-alpha reductase, an enzyme that converts the hormone testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which inhibits hair growth.
		Female pattern baldness, in which the midline parting of the hair appears broadened, is less common.
	www.newgen2000.com /hair-facts/baldness.htm (482 words)

	baldness - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		BALDNESS [baldness] thinning or loss of hair as a result of illness, functional disorder, or hereditary disposition; also known as alopecia.
		Male pattern baldness, a genetic trait, is the most common cause of baldness among white males.
		Alopecia areata is a disease of unknown origin characterized by noninflamed bald patches in the scalp hair and beard.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/b1/baldness.asp (417 words)

	Baldness Summary
		The most common form of baldness is a progressive hair thinning condition called androgenic alopecia or 'male pattern baldness' that occurs in adult human males and some primate species.
		There are many myths regarding the possible causes of baldness and its relationship with one's virility, intelligence, ethnicity, job, social class, wealth etc. While skepticism is warranted due to lack of scientific validation, some of these myths may have a degree of underlying truth.
		Male pattern baldness is not associated with established cardiovascular risk factors in the general population.
	www.bookrags.com /Baldness (4195 words)

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		Baldness is usually triggered by a combination of genetic and hormonal factors, so researchers are attacking on both fronts.
		Female-pattern baldness is caused by aging, genetic susceptibility, and levels of endocrine hormones, known as androgens.
		This type of balding usually begins around the age of 30 and becomes more noticeable at age 40; it can be more evident after menopause.
	www.lycos.com /info/baldness--baldness-treatment.html (503 words)

	Male Pattern Baldness
		"Male Pattern Baldness" is the most common form of baldness, in which the hair recedes from the lateral sides of the forehead (known as "receding brow") and a bald patch can develop on the top (vertex).
		The trigger for male pattern baldness, which is also known as androgenetic alopecia, is currently believed to be an enzyme, 5-alpha reductase, that converts the hormone testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which inhibits hair growth.
		Female pattern baldness is being classified on the Ludwig scale.
	www.medicalhairrestoration.com /smt/male_pattern_baldness.aspx (156 words)

	Alopecia (Baldness) (Apr.1997)
		It was originally postulated that AA was inherited as an autosomal dominant trait in the male, and as an autosomal recessive trait in the female.
		As such, it is useful in patients with a stable pattern of frontal baldness and an excellent density in the temporal areas.
		Scalp reduction is indicated for class VI or VII alopecia, and involves the excision of a portion of the balding scalp.
	www.utmb.edu /otoref/Grnds/baldness.htm (5997 words)

	Adult Health Advisor 2005.4: Hair Loss
		Over time, the bald spots increase in size until the entire top of the head is bald and there is hair only on the sides of the head.
		Alopecia universalis is a rare and severe form of baldness that results in permanent loss of all body hair, including eyebrows, eyelashes, and hair in the pubic area and armpits.
		Baldness that is the result of skin damage from a disease or burn is also likely to be permanent.
	www.med.umich.edu /1libr/aha/aha_alopec_crs.htm (897 words)

	Male Hair Loss and Pattern Baldness (Alopecia) in Men
		The hair shafts in male pattern baldness become progressively miniaturized, (see hair follicle miniaturization illustration) smaller in diameter and length, with time.
		In men with male pattern baldness all the hairs in an affected area may eventually (but not necessarily) become involved in the process and may with time cover the region with fine (vellus) hair.
		Male pattern baldness is an inherited condition and the gene can be inherited from either the mother or father’s side.
	www.ishrs.org /hair-loss/hair-loss-male.htm (681 words)

	eMedicine - Hair Graft Transplantation for Baldness : Article by Jeffrey S Epstein, MD, FACS
		Balding is a major concern for many, and surgery to treat hair loss (ie, hair transplantation) is the most common cosmetic surgery procedure performed on men today.
		Although the exact cause of pattern balding is unclear, the trait is transmitted by means of a polygenic type of inheritance.
		Bald scalp reduction is the excision of alopecic scalp.
	www.emedicine.com /ent/topic107.htm (6580 words)

	Baldness \| DoctorNDTV: Health Information on Baldness
		Baldness or alopecia results when hair loss occurs at an abnormally high rate, replacement occurs at an abnormally slow rate or when normal hairs are replaced by thinner, shorter ones.
		Androgenic alopecia also known as male pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss.
		Balding may begin at any age after puberty and can range from partial loss to complete baldness.
	www.doctorndtv.com /topicsh/Baldness.asp (695 words)

	Female pattern baldness
		Female pattern baldness is usually diagnosed based on the appearance and pattern of hair loss and by ruling out other causes of hair loss.
		Female pattern baldness is of cosmetic importance only and does not indicate a medical disorder, but it may affect self-esteem or cause anxiety.
		Also call your health care provider if female pattern baldness is present and you want to treat the hair loss; or if hair loss is accompanied by itching, skin irritation, or other symptoms.
	www.umc-cares.org /health_info/ADAM/Articles/001173.asp (757 words)

	Female Baldness
		Since female baldness patterns vary, the common classifications are listed in a range from slight hair loss to severe hair loss.
		The typical pattern of female pattern baldness is different from that of male pattern baldness.
		The cause of the failure to grow new hair in female pattern baldness is not well understood, but it is associated with genetic predisposition, aging, and levels of endocrine hormones (particulary androgens, the male sex hormones).
	www.anti-baldness.com /female_baldness.htm (326 words)

	Baldness Information
		Dominic Brandy is medical director of Dominic A. Brandy, MD and Associates, one of the world's leading medical practices specializing in baldness evaluation and hair restoration surgery.
		Considered by his peers to be a preeminent authority in the field of hair restoration surgery, Dr. Brandy has conducted extensive research and developed and refined some of the most effective techniques for restoring natural growing hair.
		baldness treatments may or may not be for you.
	www.brandymd.com /hairloss/baldness-information.htm (539 words)

	Baldness.com \| Quality Hair Loss Products
		Pattern baldness also only affects the hair follicles on top of the head, not those on the back and sides.
		While many people believed until recently that you received this genetic message through your mother and that you would eventually lose hair in the same way her father did, it is now accepted that baldness genes are passed down from both sides of the family.
		Yes, they provided hair to their clients, but it certainly wasn't the "permanent lifetime answer to baldness" they said it was going to be.
	www.baldness.com /faq (4228 words)

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