Login
Get Started

Understanding Hair Loss

What causes male and female pattern hair loss?
Androgenetic alopecia (pattern baldness) is caused by genetic sensitivity to DHT (dihydrotestosterone), a hormone created when the enzyme alpha reductase converts testosterone to DHT. In genetically susceptible individuals, DHT binds to receptors in hair follicles, causing follicular miniaturization where follicles progressively shrink, produce thinner and shorter hairs, have shorter growth cycles, and eventually become dormant.

In men, this typically presents as receding hairline starting at temples, thinning at the crown, and progressive loss following predictable patterns (Norwood scale). In women, it presents as diffuse thinning across the top of the scalp, widening part line, generally preserved hairline, and less complete baldness than men (Ludwig scale).

The process is gradual over years or decades, influenced by genetics (from both parents, not just maternal grandfather), hormones (DHT sensitivity), age (typically starts but can begin earlier), and other factors like stress, nutrition, medications, and underlying health conditions. Understanding the cause is crucial because it explains why effective treatments must address DHT and follicular stimulation.

Androgenetic alopecia (pattern baldness) is caused by genetic sensitivity to DHT (dihydrotestosterone), a hormone created when the enzyme alpha reductase converts testosterone to DHT. In genetically susceptible individuals, DHT binds to receptors in hair follicles, causing follicular miniaturization where follicles progressively shrink, produce thinner and shorter hairs, have shorter growth cycles, and eventually become dormant.

In men, this typically presents as receding hairline starting at temples, thinning at the crown, and progressive loss following predictable patterns (Norwood scale). In women, it presents as diffuse thinning across the top of the scalp, widening part line, generally preserved hairline, and less complete baldness than men (Ludwig scale).

The process is gradual over years or decades, influenced by genetics (from both parents, not just maternal grandfather), hormones (DHT sensitivity), age (typically starts but can begin earlier), and other factors like stress, nutrition, medications, and underlying health conditions. Understanding the cause is crucial because it explains why effective treatments must address DHT and follicular stimulation.

Androgenetic alopecia (pattern baldness) is caused by genetic sensitivity to DHT (dihydrotestosterone), a hormone created when the enzyme alpha reductase converts testosterone to DHT. In genetically susceptible individuals, DHT binds to receptors in hair follicles, causing follicular miniaturization where follicles progressively shrink, produce thinner and shorter hairs, have shorter growth cycles, and eventually become dormant.

In men, this typically presents as receding hairline starting at temples, thinning at the crown, and progressive loss following predictable patterns (Norwood scale). In women, it presents as diffuse thinning across the top of the scalp, widening part line, generally preserved hairline, and less complete baldness than men (Ludwig scale).

The process is gradual over years or decades, influenced by genetics (from both parents, not just maternal grandfather), hormones (DHT sensitivity), age (typically starts but can begin earlier), and other factors like stress, nutrition, medications, and underlying health conditions. Understanding the cause is crucial because it explains why effective treatments must address DHT and follicular stimulation.

Androgenetic alopecia (pattern baldness) is caused by genetic sensitivity to DHT (dihydrotestosterone), a hormone created when the enzyme alpha reductase converts testosterone to DHT. In genetically susceptible individuals, DHT binds to receptors in hair follicles, causing follicular miniaturization where follicles progressively shrink, produce thinner and shorter hairs, have shorter growth cycles, and eventually become dormant.

In men, this typically presents as receding hairline starting at temples, thinning at the crown, and progressive loss following predictable patterns (Norwood scale). In women, it presents as diffuse thinning across the top of the scalp, widening part line, generally preserved hairline, and less complete baldness than men (Ludwig scale).

The process is gradual over years or decades, influenced by genetics (from both parents, not just maternal grandfather), hormones (DHT sensitivity), age (typically starts but can begin earlier), and other factors like stress, nutrition, medications, and underlying health conditions. Understanding the cause is crucial because it explains why effective treatments must address DHT and follicular stimulation.

Treatment Specifics

How does Finasteride work and why is it so effective?

Sermorelin is a bioidentical synthetic peptide that consists of the first 29 amino acids of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH). Your pituitary gland naturally produces GHRH to signal the release of growth hormone. As we age, both GHRH and growth hormone levels decline, contributing to many signs of aging. Sermorelin mimics natural GHRH, restoring the signal that tells your pituitary to produce growth hormone in a natural, pulsatile pattern similar to what occurred when you were younger.

Safety and Side Effects

What are the sexual side effects of Finasteride and how common are they?

Sermorelin is a bioidentical synthetic peptide that consists of the first 29 amino acids of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH). Your pituitary gland naturally produces GHRH to signal the release of growth hormone. As we age, both GHRH and growth hormone levels decline, contributing to many signs of aging. Sermorelin mimics natural GHRH, restoring the signal that tells your pituitary to produce growth hormone in a natural, pulsatile pattern similar to what occurred when you were younger.

Practical Considerations

How much do hair loss treatments cost?

Sermorelin is a bioidentical synthetic peptide that consists of the first 29 amino acids of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH). Your pituitary gland naturally produces GHRH to signal the release of growth hormone. As we age, both GHRH and growth hormone levels decline, contributing to many signs of aging. Sermorelin mimics natural GHRH, restoring the signal that tells your pituitary to produce growth hormone in a natural, pulsatile pattern similar to what occurred when you were younger.

Sermorelin is a bioidentical synthetic peptide that consists of the first 29 amino acids of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH). Your pituitary gland naturally produces GHRH to signal the release of growth hormone. As we age, both GHRH and growth hormone levels decline, contributing to many signs of aging. Sermorelin mimics natural GHRH, restoring the signal that tells your pituitary to produce growth hormone in a natural, pulsatile pattern similar to what occurred when you were younger.

Sermorelin is a bioidentical synthetic peptide that consists of the first 29 amino acids of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH). Your pituitary gland naturally produces GHRH to signal the release of growth hormone. As we age, both GHRH and growth hormone levels decline, contributing to many signs of aging. Sermorelin mimics natural GHRH, restoring the signal that tells your pituitary to produce growth hormone in a natural, pulsatile pattern similar to what occurred when you were younger.

Sermorelin is a bioidentical synthetic peptide that consists of the first 29 amino acids of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH). Your pituitary gland naturally produces GHRH to signal the release of growth hormone. As we age, both GHRH and growth hormone levels decline, contributing to many signs of aging. Sermorelin mimics natural GHRH, restoring the signal that tells your pituitary to produce growth hormone in a natural, pulsatile pattern similar to what occurred when you were younger.

Sermorelin is a bioidentical synthetic peptide that consists of the first 29 amino acids of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH). Your pituitary gland naturally produces GHRH to signal the release of growth hormone. As we age, both GHRH and growth hormone levels decline, contributing to many signs of aging. Sermorelin mimics natural GHRH, restoring the signal that tells your pituitary to produce growth hormone in a natural, pulsatile pattern similar to what occurred when you were younger.

Sermorelin is a bioidentical synthetic peptide that consists of the first 29 amino acids of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH). Your pituitary gland naturally produces GHRH to signal the release of growth hormone. As we age, both GHRH and growth hormone levels decline, contributing to many signs of aging. Sermorelin mimics natural GHRH, restoring the signal that tells your pituitary to produce growth hormone in a natural, pulsatile pattern similar to what occurred when you were younger.

For questions not covered here, please contact your Connect Med provider. We’re here to support your hair restoration journey every step of the way.