Hair loss in men – causes and how to prevent it

Androgenic alopecia

Androgenic alopecia is a condition in which androgens, male sex hormones, weaken the follicles, which become smaller and smaller, and produce shorter and thinner hairs, until hair growth stops completely.

This type of hair loss is thought to be linked to hereditary factors, hormones, and age. It can start as early as your twenties and slowly progress towards baldness, or it can become active later in life with more sudden and rapid hair loss.

Hair thinning usually begins at the sideburns and then at the crown, while in the advanced stage, hair remains only around the temples and on the crown and nape of the neck.

Androgenic alopecia is also the most common cause of hair loss in women, but the hair loss is not as drastic, and is most noticeable in the parting area and on the top of the head. It usually occurs during menopause or in older age.

In most cases, androgenic alopecia is a harmless, genetically determined phenomenon. However, in some cases, hair loss can also be caused by various tumors, hormonal disorders, and the use of certain medications. Therefore, it is important to accurately diagnose the cause of hair loss before undergoing cosmetic procedures.

Alopecia areata - focal hair loss

Alopecia areata is the second most common form of baldness. It is focal hair loss on a larger or smaller area of ​​the scalp or body. It is equally common in both sexes. If all the hairs fall out, we are talking about total alopecia, and if all the hairs and all hair on the body fall out, we are talking about so-called alopecia. universal alopecia.

It occurs for a variety of reasons, most commonly due to an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks the follicles, leading to excessive and rapid hair loss. This type of baldness can also occur after exposure to high levels of stress, as well as in people who have elevated thyroid antibodies.

Unlike androgenetic alopecia, which causes permanent hair loss, in alopecia areata hair grows back in 90% of cases. In about half of the people affected by this condition, the hair will grow back within half a year.

Telogen effluvium

Telogen effluvium is a condition in which hair enters a resting state prematurely and then falls out prematurely. This results in a rapid loss of hair that is unable to regenerate, resulting in thinning hair throughout the scalp.

This is usually temporary hair loss and the hair will grow back.

The causes of telogen effluvium are varied - sometimes it is exposure to high stress, environmental toxins, the result of certain diseases or taking certain types of medications. Sometimes it occurs during menopause or during pregnancy and after childbirth, and a possible cause is a lack of micronutrients in the body (iron, zinc, B vitamins).

Scalp mesotherapy

This method involves a series of tiny injections that deliver active ingredients – such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids and hyaluronic acid – directly into the middle layer of the skin (mesoderm) of the scalp. Mesotherapy improves microcirculation, stimulates cell renewal and strengthens hair follicles, resulting in reduced hair loss and improved density. The treatment takes about 30 minutes, is virtually painless and the patient can return to their daily activities immediately.

PRP therapy

PRP therapy uses the patient's own blood, which is centrifuged to extract plasma rich in platelets and growth factors. The resulting fluid is injected into the scalp to stimulate cell regeneration, improve blood flow, and reactivate follicles that have weakened but not yet completely dormant. The procedure takes about 45 minutes and is performed on an outpatient basis, with minimal discomfort.