Hair Loss Myth: Genetic Link to Mother’s Side of the Family

When I was a child I was told that hair loss is  genetically linked to my mother’s side of the family, specifically my mother’s father.   My mother’s father has a full thick head of hair  so it always gave me comfort.   But  I’m now 24 years old and  I’m losing  hair.    Why would this be happening?  

It is true that Androgenetic Alopecia  (hereditary hair loss) is caused by genetics however, it is not only the genes inherited from the mother  but also the father that determines if we keep or  lose hair.   Likewise it is also a myth that the father’s genes are solely responsible for the cause of female hair loss.

The truth is, both the mother’s and the father’s genes are going to influence whether or not we inherit hereditary hair loss.  

To learn more about the cause of hereditary hair loss I recommend you read the following Hair Loss Q&A Blog.   You can also learn more about hair restoration  on our website.

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Bill
Associate Publisher

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