I am a 28 year old male and have started to lose my hair rapidly. I have been told I may have male pattern baldness. Is this true?

Men who develop androgenic alopecia (male pattern baldness) may experience hair loss as early as the early teenage years. The hair loss gets more progressive through the ensuing years and the results become more noticeable on the scalp. The hair loss typically begins at the temples and crown. The end result of hair loss is partial or complete baldness by the 30s to early 40s. This is an irreversible process-permanent. Nothing will bring your hair back.

The androgenic variety of alopecia has a familial connection but the actual pattern of genetic inheritance remains unknown. This type of hair loss is common in both males and females, but females rarely go bald. If any member of the family is bald, then you can rest assured that other male members of the family will have the same unfortunate event occur sometime. In most cases, when there is male pattern baldness in the family, the hair loss typically occurs at a much younger age and a lot faster.