Male Baldness Info

She said she never fully regained her former fullness, and kids at her college called her “bald’ because her parts were clearly visible. I am suffering the same thing, being male, I was worried it was only a harbinger of things to come. However, it has not progressed into male pattern baldness; just a pervasive thin head of hair on top. What could it be? Our family has a history of thyroid issues…could that play a part?

Male pattern baldness is thought to be inherited from the mother. However, Webmd.com has information that states: Baldness may also be influenced by other genes, some of which could come from fathers, the study notes.
“We have indications that other genes are involved, which are independent of the parents’ sex,” says Nöthen. So hair loss could be a father-son inheritance, too.
The knowledge that mother’s passed the “bald” gene on to their sons isn’t entirely true anymore, so don’t be confused. Other factors include, race, age, sex, and testosterone levels.