Can you still go bald if your dad has hair?

Hair loss is hereditary, but it’s probably not your dad’s fault. Men inherit the baldness gene from the X chromosome that they get from their mother. Female baldness is genetically inherited from either the mother’s or father’s side of the family.

Will I be bald if my grandfather is?

Baldness happens because of the genes people inherit from both their mom and dad. Some studies show that 80\% of balding is genetic. A key gene can come from a maternal grandpa. People are just as likely to be bald if their dad or their maternal grandfather is bald.

Why am I bald and my dad is not?

You inherited these chromosomes from both your mother and father, who inherited them from their mothers and fathers. So simply having the baldness genes on one’s X chromosome is no guarantee of going bald, and not having them isn’t a sign you’re safe either.

Can you go bald after 40?

Hair loss, also called alopecia, can start at almost any age as you enter adulthood. You can start losing your hair as early as your late teens and early 20s. But you might have a full head of hair with almost no thinning or balding until well into your 50s and 60s.

How fast does hair grow over 40?

As we age, some follicles stop producing hair, which is how baldness or hair thinning occurs. The American Academy of Dermatology says that hair grows about 1/2 inch per month on average. That’s a grand total of about 6 inches per year for the hair on your head.

Will I go bald if my mom’s dad is bald?

Young men have often wondered, “Will I go bald?” and the old adage, “If your mom’s dad is bald, you’ll go bald” is commonly applied. But, gentlemen, if your mom’s dad is bald, don’t wig out just yet. While there may be a hair of truth to the old saying, it definitely doesn’t tell the whole story.

Is male pattern baldness genetic?

She reports on the subject: “The main gene we blame for male pattern baldness is on the X chromosome the X chromosome they inherit from their mother can come from either their mother’s mother or their mother’s father, meaning that target blameful gene can come from your mom’s mom or your mom’s dad.”

Can anyone make you go bald?

She also goes on to explain that the gene for baldness doesn’t act independently, and is affected by a lot of other genes that are inherited in different ways. “So, basically, the big bad bald truth is that anyone who gives you genetic material can make you go bald,” Winter said.

Why don’t men lose their hair around the sides of their heads?

Also, you may have noticed that men, when they bald, never lose the hair around the sides and back of the head. Bauman says it is unknown why these follicles are immune to DHT, but this does explain why they’re the follicles used for transplants to increase coverage up top.