Also known as Androgenetic Alopecia, it is the most common cause of baldness seen in men characterized by typical pattern of receding hairline and hair thinning on the crown. It is the cause for hair loss in about 90% of the men of which 35% men affected are in the 30's. This percentage increases with age.

HOW TO IDENTIFY MPB?
• Excessive loss of hair
• Hairline recedes from the front
• Bald patch on the top of the scalp
• No hair loss from the sides.

HOW DOES IT HAPPEN?
Hormonal - Men have the male hormone Testosterone that is responsible for hair growth all the body even on the scalp. But when this hormone is converted into DHT it causes hair loss on the scalp especially from the top and the front
Genetic 80% of balding men have a balding father

OTHER FACTORS AFFECTING HAIR LOSS
Poor circulation: A study of young men diagnosed with male pattern baldness showed that the blood flow to their scalps was on average 2.6 times lower than in a control group. Follicles that are constantly deprived of blood, and therefore nutrients, cannot produce hair properly.
Smoking: Nicotine (tobacco) sensitizes hair follicles to the effects of hormones leading to increased hair loss.
Mental stress: there is increased hair loss when an individual is highly stressed (exact cause not known)
Dandruff: Is inflamed flaky skin that hinders proper circulation and nutrition to the hair thereby causing increased hair loss
Nutrition: Hair loss can be caused either due to inadequate diet or poor absorption of nutrients from the food.