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Male Pattern Baldness | Hair Loss Treatments in Bangalore | sktruderma Also called androgenic alopecia, male pattern baldness is the predominant type of hair loss in males. In fact, as per the National Library of Medicine (NLM) in the U.S., over 50 per cent of all males above 50 will be afflicted by male pattern baldness in some form. Causes of Male Pattern Baldness A major cause of male pattern baldness is hereditary. Males with a family history of baldness are invariably afflicted by this condition. Male pattern baldness is largely associated with the male sex hormones called androgens. Apart from other functions, androgens are also responsible for regulating the growth of hair. Each hair on the head goes through a cycle of growth. Male pattern baldness sets in when this growth cycle is interrupted due to the shrinking of the hair follicles. The follicles produce shorter and weaker strands of hair. Finally, the growth cycle for every hair strand ends, after no new h...