Hair loss in men can happen for a variety of reasons. Even though male pattern baldness is the most common cause, it can strike for many reasons. Understanding why men lose their hair will help in figuring out how to get the lost hair back. Some of these causes can come from medical conditions and genes.

There are many medical conditions that can cause hair loss in men. Having a serious illness in which you had a sustained high fever can cause you to lose your hair. Even major surgery or trauma to you body, as with a car accident, can instigate hair loss. Medications you take for certain medical conditions can even cause you to lose your hair. Even thyroid problems and diabetes can cause you to start balding. Autoimmune disorders are another way you can lose your hair because the immune system gets confused and starts attacking different parts of your body, including your hair. Even infections on your scalp can make your hair fall out.

The most common form of hair loss in men is androgenic alopecia. This goes b many names including male pattern baldness, common baldness, genetic hair loss and permanent baldness. It is a hereditary condition in which your body produces too much DHT, a derivative of testosterone. This attacks your hair causing it to be brittle and thin. This causes an interruption in the natural hair growth process and makes your hair fall out. Hair loss from this condition can start as early as late teens or early twenties for many men. This causes the hair loss to start at the front and work its way back. Usually the back and sides of the head are not affected by this condition. Since this is a genetic disorder there are tests available to see if you carry the gene that will give you this. The test will not tell you that you definitely will or wont go bald, as there are many other causes. It will simply tell you if you will have male pattern baldness.

Despite the fact that there are many causes of hair loss in men, there are also many different treatments available. You can choose from pills, creams, shampoos and even many different procedures to get your hair back. You can talk with your doctor to help you pin point the exact reason you are losing your hair and this way you can choose the proper course of action to treat your specific form of hair loss. No matter what the cause there are a few things you can do to help the process of getting your hair back. The first is to take a multivitamin designed for healthy hair. Proper nutrients are the foundation of healthy hair.  You can spend a ton of money on hair loss treatments but if you do not have the proper nutrients, your hair is still going to fall out.  Another thing you can do is to keep your stress at a minimum. Stress can cause you to lose your air so making sure you don't stress out is key.