Alopecia Androgenica

 

Alopecia Androgenica:

Hair fall has been a common problem for centuries. Nowadays it has come into spotlight because of the increasing awareness we are getting through various media. Alopecia androgenica is most commonly referred to as male-pattern baldness. We usually see men having a typical kind of horse-shoe shaped hairless area on their heads with little hair only forming a borderline above temples. Yes, we are talking about Alopecia Androgenica.

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Causes of alopecia androgenica :

Alopecia androgenica is basically attributed to two main factors; genetic and hormonal, each showing itself at different stages of life with slightly different symptoms. Besides these, there might also be some other factors found responsible for this kind of hair loss.

·         Genetically, this particular type of alopecia shows more effects in males. In humans, small portions of DNA called genes control hair growth all over the body. Sometimes new born might inherit some defected genes from their parents who have been suffering from alopecia. These defected genes have more tendencies to show up in males and hence more males are seen having clear heads with only a rim of hair or mere baldness. The defected genes cause hair follicles, which hold the hair roots, to shrink. Hair starts loosening and eventually falls off. In females, this disease has less strong base and does not show up that easily. Therefore, females suffer less frequently from such ailment.

·         On hormonal grounds, this disease is attributed to the changes that take place in hormones called androgens. Androgens are male hormones that play pivotal role in development of male copulatory organs as well as secondary sexual characters like growth of hair, coarseness of voice, etc. Sometimes, due to enzyme action, one of the male hormones called testosterone is changed structurally and affects hair growth particularly on scalp. This effect also increases the shrinkage of hair follicles and immediate loosening of hair from roots to tips.

·         Age, improper diet and some other related factors might also increase the chances for an individual to develop Alopecia androgenica as this also causes decrease in the androgens inside the body.

Symptoms of alopecia androgenica:

All kinds of hair fall usually have similar type of symptoms. In Alopecia androgenica, men start losing their hair from the front and crown portions of the head. Often men have middle portions of head with absolutely no hair and sometimes severe conditions may lead to complete wiping out of hair from the scalp, leaving behind shiny smooth surface. In women, hair fall does not leave prominent marks. Therefore, thinning of hair can be regarded as a possible symptom. But for actual diagnosis, only visual symptoms might not be useful. More complex kind of diagnostic techniques, such as biopsy, should be employed for knowing the actual problem.

Social and Mental effects:

Although hair loss is not considered to be a disease, but the person suffering from the problem faces many problems in daily life. As Alopecia androgenica is particularly related to men, so men are more affected by such loss both socially and mentally. Progressive loss of hair with time and change in the overall personality deeply influence the confidence of the victim. People start taking the person as an aged case, who is likely to lose hair, even if the person is only 30. One might feel isolated by such derogatory remarks and ill treatment received from others. Therefore, it is far better to take the problem into consideration at very early stage than to ignore it completely. If checked on time, this minor defect can be cured and one might return to the normal routine with a lavish and normal hair growth.