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BASIC FACTS ABOUT YOUR HAIR

• The average scalp is covered with 100,000 hair follicles.
• No new follicles are formed after birth.
• Most people lose between 50–100 hairs a day—but a consistent loss of 150 hairs or more a day is considered significant hair loss.

WHAT CAUSES HAIR LOSS IN MEN?

Although there are several causes of hair loss, male pattern baldness (also referred to as androgenetic alopecia or hereditary hair loss) accounts for about 95% of hair loss in men. It is usually triggered by a combination of hormonal activity and heredity, which together cause the hair follicles in your scalp to shrink. Over time, the progressive shrinking of certain scalp follicles leads to a shortening of the hair's growing cycle. Hair becomes thinner and shorter, until there is no growth at all.

FACTS ABOUT MALE PATTERN BALDNESS

• There are several causes of hair loss. However, male pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss and is typically permanent. It accounts for about 95% of hair loss in men.
• Male pattern baldness is a condition that can be inherited from either the mother's or father's side.
• Male pattern baldness can start in your teens, 20s or 30s.
• Male pattern baldness affects up to one-third of all men.
• By the age of 50, approximately 50% of men have significantly thinning hair.
• It's not normal to lose 150 or more hairs a day.

Learn more by watching demos of how hair grows, why it thins, and how ROGAINE^® can work for you if you have male pattern baldness.