Understanding hair loss genes.. Maternal grandfather full head of hair..

nomanz · Feb 21, 2015

My grandfather on my moms side had full hair in his 50s.. (hes dead now).. believe he had it until he died.. My dads side is full bald though.. So is it just bad luck to get it from your dads side? Does it mean I won't go full bald like my father? I'm 21 and starting to recede and thin..

Anyone else here with maternal grandfathers having a full head of hair?

g.i joey · Feb 21, 2015

I think 60% of people get it from dads side. My dads mom was bald due to being very I'll majority of her life like straight bald she used to wear a wig everyday. My grandfather (her husband) is 92 with a full head of hair. I feel bad for my dad, growing up with a dad who has a full head of hair

Ventures · Feb 22, 2015

According to my knowledge based on extensive research to start balding aggressively at young age you must inherit androgen sensitive scalp hair (which is probably inherited on X chromosome, so as from your mother's side) and medium or high levels of DHT (and other androgens) which are deposited inside scalp hair follicles (and this feature is inherited from your father, since I've read that hormonal profile is determined by your biological father).

abcdefg · Feb 23, 2015

You have to keep in mind its usually a pretty slow process so if you got another 5+ years better options will exist and it wont be such a death sentence anymore. Everyone now just worries because right now there arent many if any good options. Past doesnt predict the future and there are like 5 or 6 things to be out in a few years or so. Some of them will certainly make it through and are much better than what exists.