Hair Loss In Your Twenties

Normally the men you see around that are bald are middle aged and older and it is pretty unusual to see a young man who is bald. However in some cases it is perfectly natural (though uncommon) for a man to start to lose his hair in his teenage years or early twenties. Quite a few men start to show slight evidence of the heriditary male pattern balding when they are in their 20's with numbers of them climbing as they approach their thirties.

Being in your twenties and suffering from hair loss can be bad for confidence and self esteem especially if one is self concious about their appearance and looks. By the time men reach their late thirties, going bald is not likely to be a dramatic event and it is even expected in many cases. Young men who start to lose their hair often cut it all off completely and live with a shaved head rather than face the gradual worsening of the bald patches. Many men in their twenties who lose their hair feel that they have aged too quickly and are frustrated with their appearance.

The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery or the ISHRS says that hair loss in the twenties is very stressful for men making him feel less attractive and older. Some men even say that they think that going bald has hindered their career prospects. The AAD or the American Academy of Dermatology say that  male pattern balding MPB is suffered by about fifty million men in the America.

The market for remedies for male pattern balness is huge and young men must be careful not to be duped into spending alot of money on ridiculous and ineffective cures for balding. The first step should always be a visit to a doctor to determine that the hair loss is being caused by MPB and not by anything else such as a skin problems or other conditions that cause hair loss.

The doctor is likely to prescribe either Propecia (finasteride) or Rogain (minoxidil) which are the two best and most tested hair loss treatments on the market. Propecia comes in a pill that is to be swallowed once daily and is easy to take. It must only be taken with a prescription from the doctor and is not available over the counter. The success of Propecia is apparent in that over one million men are using the finastride pill now in America and it gives good results in as many as ninety percent of cases. Propecia works by preventing the formation of DHT a hormone that causes hair follicles to weaken and eventually die.

Rogaine has also shown to be effective in arresting hair loss and boosting growth of existing hair. It must be applied to the scalp everyday and is therefore more hassle to use then Propecia. Men who use both Propecia and Rogaine talk of good results too but doctors advice must be taken before using either.