Is male pattern baldness/Androgenetic Alopecia really a disease(we made it?) or just a condition

[paulie72785]

This thing has been disturbing me but i really want answers to this.
1.Why are TEENAGERS HAVE BEEN LOSING/THINNING HAIR....
2.Why is it that the SOCIETY is so bitchy about it
LAST ONE
3.WHY THE **** AM I SO UNLUCKY MAN....AM I BORN TO BE A ****IMG JINX imean thinning all after hitting puberty is just so damn stressful.....Iys make you judge yourself before you go for a photo or ask a girl out or THINK YOUR JUST A PLAIN ****ING LOSER MAN

 

[GoldenMane]

Yes it is a disease, as much as haemophelia or sickle cell anaemia is. It's a deleterious genetic ailment.

 

[Agustin Araujo]

Yes, Androgenetic Alopecia is actually a genetic disorder, it's not something 'natural' that's just supposed to happen to some people. My male pattern baldness started back in July 2009, I was 16 years old when the problem kicked in.

I do find society to be extremely disrespect about alopecia, they treat it as a cosmetic condition when it's actually a medical problem. It's beyond disrespectful that if someone has hair loss and it's apparent, society will look at them as individual who doesn't take care of themselves and is frowned upon, but if they try to overcome their hair loss, then they're looked at as vain.

That's my judgement.

 

[paulie72785]

Well that sums up it all

 

[GoldenMane]

Your comment on male pattern baldness occurring at younger and younger ages is an interesting one though. I do wonder why this is? If it's due to diet, stress or other environmental factors, or just a lack of selection against early onset male pattern baldness as people procreate at younger ages before male pattern baldness kicks in...

 

[Agustin Araujo]

Your comment on male pattern baldness occurring at younger and younger ages is an interesting one though. I do wonder why this is? If it's due to diet, stress or other environmental factors, or just a lack of selection against early onset male pattern baldness as people procreate at younger ages before male pattern baldness kicks in...

Yeah, why is that? My male pattern baldness kicked in when I was a teenager, and the men on both sides of my family who have hair loss didn't experience it until they were in their thirty's or forty's. Genetics does play a huge role, but I sincerely believe that environmental factors could possibly cause Androgenetic Alopecia to kick in earlier than it's supposed too.

 

[zzzzz]

Your comment on male pattern baldness occurring at younger and younger ages is an interesting one though. I do wonder why this is? If it's due to diet, stress or other environmental factors, or just a lack of selection against early onset male pattern baldness as people procreate at younger ages before male pattern baldness kicks in...

its not due to anything. People have been losing their hair as teens since the beginning of time

 

[paulie72785]

its not due to anything. People have been losing their hair as teens since the beginning of time

So time and evolution ****ed with us by thinning our hair of this generation and increasing the sensitivity of androgen receptors.....

 

[MoHairMoBetta]

To me it's a disease. It distorts your image and makes you look less healthy and less attractive. The effects it has on a person mentally and emotionally are greater than a lot of diseases people actually sympathize with.

 

[Agustin Araujo]

To me it's a disease. It distorts your image and makes you look less healthy and less attractive. The effects it has on a person mentally and emotionally are greater than a lot of diseases people actually sympathize with.

Because Androgenetic Alopecia is a disease, a disease of the genes. It's often misinterpreted as a cosmetic issue when it's actually a medical problem. :sad:

 

[hellouser]

Society is a disease. If it weren't for that, none of us would feel so ashamed with Androgenetic Alopecia.

 

[mr.patches]

Because Androgenetic Alopecia is a disease, a disease of the genes. It's often misinterpreted as a cosmetic issue when it's actually a medical problem. :sad:

I agree with this. male pattern baldness is not a cosmetic issue per se, just as Achondroplasia is not a cosmetic issue.

It also can be compared with prostate cancer. Some men have mild prostate cancer and are living happily without any symptom. Men who have a father, a brother or an uncle with prostate cancer are very prone it. Why? Because it is hereditary. Is it normal? No, it is extremely common but that doesn't mean it should not be treated.

 

[Agustin Araujo]

I agree with this. male pattern baldness is not a cosmetic issue per se, just as Achondroplasia is not a cosmetic issue.

It also can be compared with prostate cancer. Some men have mild prostate cancer and are living happily without any symptom. Men who have a father, a brother or an uncle with prostate cancer are very prone it. Why? Because it is hereditary. Is it normal? No, it is extremely common but that doesn't mean it should not be treated.

It bothers me how people with alopecia are often mistreated, especially the men here who have actually experienced complete baldness on the top of their heads. Men here like 'CaptainForehead', 'Exodus2011', 'FredTheBelgian', 'uncomfortable man', are currently the only four here that I know of on this forum that have actually experienced complete baldness on the top of their heads, and have suffered true pain and disrespect from it. That's why I've got respect for them because they've stood up against their hair loss better than anyone else that I know of. For those of us that have alopecia but still have good hair, imagine how they feel.

 

[paulie72785]

Yeah society is a disease i must agree.....Look at any BALD or BALDING superhero you won't find and that Prof.X is just a b**ch who the sides from his mutation.....**** YOU PROF.X

 

[Fena2000]

http://m.4029tv.com/hair-loss-at-young-age-can-be-genetics/30443888. Breaking news! Hair loss in young age is due to genetics. Wanted to share this in case nobody knew this yet :doh: Waw, the person that published this must have been sleeping for the last 50 years.

 

[paulie72785]

For a second i couln't understand your sarcaam

 

[Aesthetic]

somewhere along the line some human devolped a genetic disorder where his hair follices on his head became weak to DHT and died, that one mother ****er lived and someone how managed to reproduced and passed his ****ty genetic disfective genes on all to all of us, wish that fuk woulda been eaten by a lion (serious)

 

[zzzzz]

somewhere along the line some human devolped a genetic disorder where his hair follices on his head became weak to DHT and died, that one mother ****er lived and someone how managed to reproduced and passed his ****ty genetic disfective genes on all to all of us, wish that fuk woulda been eaten by a lion (serious)

male pattern baldness has been around long before humans, various apes have it, and a species of lion (which may have evolved separately but maybe not)

 

[Aesthetic]

male pattern baldness has been around long before humans, various apes have it, and a species of lion (which may have evolved separately but maybe not)

its crazy how some of us have it and others are nw1 for there whole life

 

[abcdefg]

male pattern baldness doesnt cause any physical problems, but its not an attractive trait certainly. Also most people are largely ignorant about it and I think a lot of people see it as premature aging and a sign of bad health in general even though its probably not true. A big part of the dread with male pattern baldness is simply that treatments are primitive at best. I Mean who wants to lose part of their attractiveness with little to no options of doing anything about it? An internal drug for a cosmetic condition is probably not a good idea long term