Hair loss in men

Hair loss in men can be a stressful situation. However, men are often discouraged from talking openly about the emotional impact of hair loss on their self-esteem.

Feelings of frustration, loss of self-esteem, depression and social withdrawal are very common in men who suffer from hair loss.

Male pattern hair loss is the most common type of hair loss. The majority of hair loss is not associated with systemic or internal diseases, and poor diet is not a common factor either. Hair can thin simply due to predetermined genetic factors, family history or as part of the normal aging process. Other lifestyle factors include temporary severe stress, illness, dietary changes and hormonal changes.

The influence of genes on hair loss

Male pattern hair loss is caused by an increased sensitivity to the male sex hormone, known as androgen, in certain parts of the scalp and is passed down from generation to generation.

Male pattern hair loss medications can slow the progression of hair thinning and increase scalp coverage by regrowing new hair and increasing existing hair.

There are a handful of medications on the market that are often used to treat hereditary hair loss, including minoxidil and finasteride.

However, hair loss medications are limited in their scope and provide a temporary solution to hair thinning. They must be taken continuously. When they are discontinued, all hair that has grown will gradually be lost within 6-12 months. When the hair loss medication is completely discontinued, your scalp will most likely look the same as it did before the treatment.

To date, hair transplantation is the only permanent solution for hair loss in men. Hair transplantation is the only reliable method of restoring hair, and techniques for hair growth are constantly improving.

Hair transplantation in Germany is largely performed by harvesting follicles from the back of the head, which is more resistant to hormonal changes, and then transplanting them into the balding areas.

There are two techniques for removing the grafts: FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) and FUT (Follicular Unit Transplantation).

ArsMedicos offers state-of-the-art technology and artistic skill to achieve complete, natural and efficient results with the follicular unit extraction and follicular unit transplantation methods.