Could I inherit my grandfather’s hair loss pattern?

Say the only person in my family with hair loss is my grandpa, but he mostly receded at the front and temples. If I inherited it from him, would I have the same type of hair loss? Also, my hair is nothing like his, it was straight, black and very thick before balding, whereas mine is light and frizzy much more like my other grandpa who had no hair loss.

Answer: The character of your hair is different from a genetic approach than the balding pattern which you may have inherited from your grandfather. If your pattern is the same as his pattern when he was your age, then it is likely that you will have his pattern of balding.

Interesting article on an experimental approach to hair growth

https://sci-hub.cc/10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.02.099

There are several other publications also on sulforaphane, an isothiocyanate which has been extensively studied in relation to the hair follicle as well as other systems (such as cancer prevention): Example: Sulforaphane (SF maintains HF proliferation and active hair growth (anagen) during oxidative HF damage (Haslam et al. 2016). This compound is present in broccoli and can be found in tablet form sold as cancer preventative, increasing energy etc. I’m surprised no one is selling it yet to promote hair growth. In the meantime tell everyone to eat broccoli! (comments by Nilifer Farjom MD)


2020-09-08 09:55:03Interesting article on an experimental approach to hair growth

34 and Now Facing My Hair Loss for the First Time (From Reddit)

The loss of 120 lbs can cause any genes for hair loss you have to express more quickly. Don’t mess around with it and see a good doctor who specializes in hair. You need to get it addressed properly as hair loss in men is genetic and progressive. The earlier you treat it, the better.

Advice for a new balding guy! from tressless


2019-02-20 06:51:3234 and Now Facing My Hair Loss for the First Time (From Reddit)

Is a Hair transplant at 20 ok?

Is it possible to get a transplant at around 20 years old if you have been on Fin for a couple of years, and had been able to stop further hair loss? Since Fin stops hair loss, and transplants are recommended for people 25+ in order to see what your balding pattern will be, why would you need to wait that much longer?

Never a good idea. Take a look at this: https://baldingblog.com/need-master-plan-think-hair-transplants-photos/ You must have a Personalized Master Plan in the case that your balding pattern follows this man. If he started at 20, he might have used up all of his donor hair before the balding became complete. That means that he might not look right, hair wise. Good planning starts when you begin the hair transplant process and you MUST know your lifetime donor supply.

4 months on finasteride and minoxidil

Nice results in just 4 months using both finasteride and minoxidil which complement each other in the hair growth process


2020-12-28 08:29:594 months on finasteride and minoxidil

Is donor hair permanent?

The hair in the donor area, a rim of hair around the back and side of the hair about 3 inches high above the ears, usually lasts your lifetime; however, you can expect to see reductions in hair caliber as you age and in some people, the donor area does undergo extreme thinning and loss of donor density referred to as senile alopecia in elderly people ?