Receding Hair Loss: The Bane Of The Self-Conscious Man

A full head of hair, styled long or short, curly or straight, arms men with confidence and if a check in the mirror suggests "receding hair loss", then the trudge to drudgery may have just begun. For the more self-conscious amongst men, who take pride in their full mane, hints of a receding hairline mean a sudden and regular interest in baseball caps and bandannas as a tool of concealment!

Receding hair loss patterns

While it is common that men who suffer receding hairlines are in their twenties and older, it has become apparent that such hair loss patterns are not limited to this group but instead affects a wider and younger spectrum of individuals. However, there is a difference between common baldness and a receding hairline. Commonly observed patterns of receding hairlines include frontal hair loss that is normally manifest in the upper forehead region and temple hair loss, the latter referring to the loss of hair on the flat space on either side of the head.

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Known as male pattern baldness, these types of hair loss are genetically determined which basically means that you will not be able to prevent it as it is already in your genes. Believe it or not, the genes carry an enzyme in the hair follicle in these areas that triggers a metabolism of testosterone and this in turn, begins the process of hair loss in these regions.

Checking for receding hair loss

So it is time to stand in front of a mirror now. Examine whether there is loss of hair by checking whether it looks like your hairline is receding, either at the front or at the sides. If you are not sure, a comparison with an older photograph of yourself can be very telling. Check whether you hair appears thinner or weaker in these areas and if that is the case, then there is a chance that the slow crawl to some sort of personal hell has begun.

Another useful indicator is to check whether there are any signs that you have inherited the dreaded "losing your hair" gene. Check photos of your father and paternal and material grandfathers to see the signs because if there is, then there is a greater probability that you will join their ranks.

Be a man and face receding hair loss with courage

While the discovery that you have a receding hairline may cause sleepless nights, the reality is that the mane does not define the man, unless you let it be. There are many individuals who brave this phenomenon with equanimity in the belief that the people around them care more about who they are as individuals than they do about what they look like. Remember that you do have a choice about how to handle it, and at the end of the day, who you are comprises more than just hair!

So, don't give up yet! There are women who are of the view that the frontal loss of hair means you think a lot - wisdom manifests; and hair loss at the top means you are sexy: macho manifests! Hopefully this means that those baseball caps and bandanas can be chucked into a cupboard somewhere as you glory in your "receding hair loss". I'm joking - men know we can't really trust what women say so get out there and search for an effective cure to restore your hair!