Is alopecia hereditary? Is baldness hereditary

Baldness can be inherited, and children with balding fathers tend to have more baldness than normal.

If the father is bald, the probability of passing it on to his son is 50%, and the probability of passing it on to his daughter is relatively low, about 20%.

Baldness is medically known as male hormone source baldness, and its occurrence has three determinants: genetic factors, age and male hormone metabolism, genetic genes play an important role in the occurrence of baldness, of course, it is also affected by factors such as environment and personal living habits, and his clinical manifestations in both sexes are extremely unbalanced, and the degree of female baldness is often mild. In addition, there are cases where baldness is not inherited.

Baldness is hereditary, and heredity is an important cause of male pattern baldness. The male hair loss gene does not only come from the father, some research results show that women can also carry the male pattern hair loss gene, if the mother, there is female male baldness or hair loss is severe, then the probability of son hair loss is several times higher, if the husband is diagnosed with male pattern hair loss, and the wife has a family history of hair loss, then the wife is likely to carry the male pattern hair loss gene. The children of these two people, especially the son, are at high risk of male pattern baldness.

At present, there is no gene to prevent male pattern hair loss**, but young parents from families at high risk of male pattern hair loss should be aware of other factors that affect male pattern hair loss. For example, eating habits and psychological tolerance, etc., so as to help children establish good lifestyle habits and minimize their risk of hair loss. The above content is for reference only, please refer to the doctor's face-to-face guidance for specific medications.

There are also hereditary hair loss, some are greasy hair loss caused by not paying attention to cleanliness and hygiene, and some are hair loss caused by lack of sleep and staying up late, there are many reasons for hair loss, and the specific causes vary from person to person.

Baldness has obvious generational genetic characteristics, so some people believe that baldness is hereditary, while others believe that the occurrence of baldness is accidental and cannot be analyzed from a hereditary point of view. A large number of common drugs can also cause baldness, such as warfarin inhibitors, lipid-lowering gemfibrozil, antidepressants, blockers, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and **gout, arthritis, high blood pressure medications, etc. Before taking it, please consult the pharmacist if you have any uncomfortable symptoms, or go to the hospital for a check-up.

Fear of going bald.

Baldness in young people may be caused by seborrheic alopecia, alopecia areata, alopecia folliculitis, tinea capitis, malnutrition, medications***, frequent perming and dyeing of hair, etc. The specific reasons are as follows:

1.Seborrheic alopecia.

Excessive levels of male hormones lead to hypersecretion of sebaceous glands in the scalp, coupled with excessive mental stress, excessive mental work, and too greasy diet, etc., which cause seborrheic alopecia and lead to baldness in young people.

2.Alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is caused by various reasons such as mental trauma or genetic factors, autoimmune disorders, scalp trauma, etc., resulting in baldness in young people.

3.Folliculitis alopecia.

Under the influence of factors such as seborrheic dermatitis and immune deficiency, Staphylococcus aureus invades the hair follicles of the scalp and causes folliculitis, which is reversed and prolonged, resulting in hair loss symptoms and baldness in young people.

4.Tinea capitis. Ringworm of various natures infects the scalp and causes tinea capitis, which may damage the hair follicles and cause hair loss and baldness in young people when it does not heal for a long time.

5.Malnutrition.

Dieting, picky eating, picky eating, and partial eating are too severe, or other chronic diseases such as gastrointestinal diseases lead to insufficient nutrient intake and excessive consumption, which can lead to severe hair loss symptoms and baldness when malnutrition occurs.

6.Drugs***.

Young people have malignant tumors that may cause baldness after the use of chemotherapy drugs.

7.Frequent perming and coloring of hair.

Young people frequently perm and dye their hair, which leads to damage to the hair follicles at the root of the hair, causing severe hair loss symptoms, and may also be bald.