My dad had thick hair until 2 years ago?!!

[markelbentley]

My dad who is almost 60 has thick hair for most of his life. In the last two years, hes lost a ton of hair in the norwood 5 pattern. Does male pattern baldness just work this way sometimes, not kicking in until you are much older?

 

[markelbentley]

basically, male pattern baldness can activate at any age? there is no age after which you are safe? Thats really crzy. i guess it shouldnt be since baldness is not that well understood...

 

[Sir_LagaLot]

this friend of mine...his dad went bald at the age of 55..went straight to a NW5.. my friend started thinning after he went through a period of stress regarding the girlfriend and exams at the age of 20.

yes.. no age for it.. can come whenever you trigger it or maybe even without.

 

[Guest]

What I want to know is what can change so suddenly at age of 50?

Some possiblities:

1_ The follicles suddenly become sensible to DHT??? (hard to believe, do you think after 50 years they can suddenly become sensible?)

2_ The body starts to generate more DHT due of a bigger prostate or another reason???

I asked the same question before and nobody answered it, I hope someone can clear it up. I'm sure someone knows the answer.

 

[Apoc]

In my oppinion it's the same as with every disease. As you get older your DNA chains get shorter and shorter and you get more susceptible to diseases. I think it's the same with hair.

 

[sdkkds]

Same thing happened to my dad, had a full head of hair untill 48 than went to a Norwood 4 in a year. Then he died due to organ failure because of his alcoholisme, so i am thinking that might be the case.