LosingHairIsNotFair
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It's pretty weird if you think about it.
Why Does Balding Even Occur In A Pattern?
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Its not weird at all. Hair some parts are more sensitive then other so they die first. Of course there can be slight variations like some people starts balding from the crown before their temples recede. And some have all the hair equally sensitive so all the hairs diffuse simultaneously.
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I'm receding but I'm not balding in a pattern, its asymmetrical.
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but isn't this is the pattern? first it recedes and then crown blows.
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Its different for everyone. Some people don't recede or bald from the crown they just thin throughout the whole top of the scalp. Others only bald from the crown leaving the hairline for last and some just recede which leaves their hairline eventually at the back of their head. The only 'pattern' is the end result.. The horseshoe.
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Most likely there is a pattern due to scalp changes (physical) + the hair being genetically more sensitive to higher androgen activation. These physical changes in the scalp could increase Androgen activity in the tissues. I do not think this is true for everyone however. I think androgenic alopecia has many causes that increase Androgen activity intrafollicularly.
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Allah loves the horseshoe pattern (PBUH)
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Why does the top for receiders stay insensitive for a long time then randomly decide to become sensitive which leads to actual male pattern baldness?
Why doesn't it do that for those who stay at mature hairline status?
Why doesn't it do that for those who stay at mature hairline status?
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There is a link between the balding pattern and chronic tension on the scalp. This most likely plays a part with androgens in the actual balding process.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4639964/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4639964/
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Who evens puts tension on their hair except for those who have long hair that must be held in a ponytail or whatever? there's people who have always had a buzzcut that go bald so how do you explain the pattern ?
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It's chronic tension caused by a variety of factors including head shape, the reason why it only happens in some people is that they have the genes that cause that reaction in relation to that tension. Under one hypothesis DHT is believed to be used as an inflammatory response in relation to this tension, due to the tension being chronic the response doesn't stop which leads to the build up of fibrosis in the scalp.
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Alright then how do I know if I'm one of those people? can this tension be felt ? is it PHYSICAL tension like pulling the hair ?
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If you're balding in a pattern e.g not diffuse, you're one of those people. The tension can't really be felt and it's not like just pulling the hair although wearing long hair in tight buns can cause a similar effect. If you look at the study I linked it even has pictures displaying the points of tension versus a typical balding pattern. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/core/l...e to zoom&p=PMC3&id=4639964_IJT-7-95-g002.jpg
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Interesting. I don't see any green in the left picture, what does it mean ? that this doesn't apply for slight receiders ?
Also my question earlier rephrased in regards to this theory:
Why does the top for receiders stay intact for a long time, i.e doesn't seem to worry about the tension then randomly decide to become sensitive which leads to actual male pattern baldness?
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Well for the majority of people balding is a very slow and eventual process, most of the time people don't even realize they're balding or are in denial until the stages where it's quite bad. Your mind will often play tricks on you to convince you that everything is okay. The reason why it happens later in life is due to a hormonal shift which leads to DHT's part in it.
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Its not too bad, you still have 50%+ density. Do you think finasteride is helping?
Seems like working for sure. . nowadays when I go through my hair with my fingers I barely have hair in hand and i kind of feel my hair denser as I touch it
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Good to hear
