Thu 18 Feb 2010
Why Does Hair Loss Start at Different Times for Different People?
Category: Causes of Hair Loss , Common Questions , Hair Loss Blog , Hair Transplant SurgeryIf people with male pattern baldness (MPB) have hair follicles that are sensitive to DHT, then why is it that they don’t lose their hair right away in their twenties but rather much later in their life? I presume that DHT gradually lowers when we get older? So why do some hair loss sufferers start going bald in their thirties or even forties?
This insightful answer was provided by Dr. William Lindsey of Reston, VA who is one of our recommended hair restoration physicians.
In men, except in unusual circumstances, hair loss is all genes and luck, or lack thereof.
I recall from some source or another, that male hair loss affects 10% of the population per decade. Thus, 40% of guys in their 40’s have significant hair loss. My “eyeballing” of people walking around the mall or at a recent football game suggests that is probably reasonably accurate.
So then the issue is what do you do about it. My consultations always offer 4 choices.
- Do nothing. You won’t die from hair loss.
- Wear a hairpiece when needed. We have done quite a few fellows who wore hairpieces and either were able to get rid of them, or wear a smaller hairpiece after surgical hair restoration.
3. Medical therapy works for many folks but has its own pros and cons.
4. Hair transplant surgery.
Differentiating between fact and fiction when it comes to
If you have occasional breathing difficulties, this obviously should be checked out by your doctor to find out exactly what is causing this problem. As for hair growth, if you remain conscious, you are getting enough oxygen to keep your hair alive. This is not the cause of any hair loss that you may have.
What you are describing is classic for symptoms of telogen effluvium - which refers to a temporary hair shedding related to some type of “stressor” – in your case, caloric restriction or “crash diet”. 

