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    Baldness doesn't bother me anyway now, because I wear a very good hair system. And I should know, I wouldn't have anything on my head that LOOKS like a wig.

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    agreed MPB can come from either side of the family and often skips generations...i.e. my moms dad has a full head of hair while my dads father doesnt. guess what genetics i got? you guessed it, my dads father. My dad has a descent head of hair.

    Genetics suck!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Huntress View Post
    i was told that balding comes from the mother's side, how are your uncles and cousins on that side, then again, my grandfather had a pretty thick hair at the age of 92 unlike his sons (one of them my dad) who were going bald at the of 35 on wards. try checking out other causes of balding, like stress or the shampoo/conditioner you are using, though hair loss men is common, better not go jumping into the idea that you are balding. think positive. )
    That's wrong.

    Hair loss is not strictly inherited from the maternal side of the family. It can come from either side. The percentage that most doctors site is;
    51% maternal side 48% paternal it can also skip a generation. It is a very complex gene.

    You should check out the below link. It is from Robert Bernstein's website.
    He is an expert on hair loss and hair restoration.

    http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/hair-loss-genetics/

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    MBP can be inherited from both sides of the family and not just from the mother's side. This has been listed as one of the hair loss myths in many articles.
    As for medications, there's the big 3 (minoxidil, finasteride and ketoconazole) but you amy want to consult with your dermatologist or doctor before taking anything.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mlao View Post
    Either your professor is wrong or you misunderstood. It can be inherited from both sides of your family with the maternal side being only slightly more responsible. See this link from Dr. Robert Bernstein's website. He is one off the foremost experts on hair loss and restoration.

    http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/hair-loss-genetics/
    No actually she was wrong. I've recently learned in a newer human growth class it's from both parents.

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    I'd be inclined to say that baldness definitely originates more from your maternal side rather than your father's side. They say that baldness is a result of how the androgen receptors on your head interact with dihyro-testosterone. And you get the androgen receptor genes solely from your mother's side of the family.

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