WILL YOUR SON BE MPB ?

[stasiu]

I never produced a son but if I did I am sure he would be MPB. Any thoughts or advice if your son started showing signs of MPB ?

[Sly Red]

In studies, MPB is generally proven to be passed through the maternal line, so you'd have to look at the father and grandfather of the male child's mother.

(Source: Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Male_pattern_baldness#Hair_loss_and_genetics

Red

[slyatlast]

I've looked at photos of men on both sides of my family going back over 100 years and see no sign of MPB so not sure where mine came from.  (Even the mailman and postman had hair... )

My son is 21 and has extremely thick hair with no sign of thinning yet.

[Alexander215]

All the men on my fathers side of the family have MPB, my mothers side all the men keep their hair. I took after my fathers side and my brother took after my mothers side. It's going to be very interesting if he keeps his hair.

[Hook'Em]

I'm with Slyatlast on this one. I'm the only one in the history of both sides of my family with MPB. My dad (69) and both my brothers have all their hair. Saying that, I do have two cousins, my mother's sister's kids, that are both VERY MPB just like their dad. I think the whole "balding comes from your mothers side" is a bunch of crap. Most guys I know have the hair traits of their fathers, be it full/light beard, etc.

[D.A.L.U.I.]

I only have girls, two great ones.  My son-in-law has the thickest hair I have seen--so I won't have to say anything there.  But, if I had a son or son-in-law with hair that began to thin and recede, I would hope that we were close enough that I could suggest the common route--shorter in the earliest stages and clean up the remains as it moved along.  All the time assuring him by word and example--God willing--that it isn't a disease or defect.

[Alexander215]

I only have girls, two great ones.  My son-in-law has the thickest hair I have seen--so I won't have to say anything there.  But, if I had a son or son-in-law with hair that began to thin and recede, I would hope that we were close enough that I could suggest the common route--shorter in the earliest stages and clean up the remains as it moved along.  All the time assuring him by word and example--God willing--that it isn't a disease or defect.

I have a cousin that has hair like steel wire, if he went bald I'm not sure a headblade would ever be able to keep what was left down.

[Dome of Steele]

In studies, MPB is generally proven to be passed through the maternal line, so you'd have to look at the father and grandfather of the male child's mother.

(Source: Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Male_pattern_baldness#Hair_loss_and_genetics

Red

That's what I've always heard, and it must be true, cause it's like on wikipedia dude. 
But that's absolutely not the case in my family.  Every male on my dad's side has varying degrees of mpb (including bro and I),  and every single male on my mother's side has a full head of hair,  (granted I haven't seen the cousins my age in 5 years). 
My thought is that mpb can pop up anywhere if you have any history of it in the fam anywhere, no matter whether on Mom's or Dad's side. 

[Mikekoz13]

In studies, MPB is generally proven to be passed through the maternal line, so you'd have to look at the father and grandfather of the male child's mother.

(Source: Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Male_pattern_baldness#Hair_loss_and_genetics

Red

That's really just the liberal point of view Red!!!!

Anyway... all the men on my Mom's side for generations have died with full heads of hair..... Dad's side have all sported the horseshoe. My advice to my son's would be to shave it.

[crazy.irish.celt]

Genetics are a complete mish-mash.  Can't rely on the whole "material grandfather" bit.  For instance, mine didn't lose any hair until about age 79.  His son (my uncle) was horseshoe bald by age 30 (maybe earlier, but photographs were scarce). 

Considering the amount of money people are pouring into research to "cure" baldness, I'm sure that by the time my hypothetical son(s) are of balding age they'll have different options that will outshine current methods.  At that point, if they wanted to do something about it, I'd tell them what my dad told me about my buying my first car:  "You want it, you buy it.  If it means that much to you, then you'll work hard to get it.  If not, then your priorities will change.  Either way, you're building character.  It's just one way to know what you truly value in life." 

[DaDi]

Thank God, my son's head is full of hair at the moment! 

He is 19 month old 

[barcafan]

baldies throughout my whole family.  The whole maternal thing is hogwash, comes from both sides.

[Tom McGarry.]

Well I'm not too sure about any research that has been done on this, but I will tell you this. My father started loosing his hair at an early age, my brother who is three years older than me also started loosing his hair at an early age, but as for me I am BBC, I just turned 38 one week ago today and if I so choose to can still grow a full thick head of hair. My family (wife included) think that I am crazy to shave my head, since I can still grow a full head of hair, but too bad for them, it's my head and I'll shave it if I want to!!

[Antimidas]

The women on my mother's side all have balding issues, but the men have full heads of hair.  On my father's side, it is hit and miss.  It's kinda like roulette.  Some people get it and others don't.

[fcb2001]

all the male relatives on my mom's side of the family have balding issues, my mom's dad started losing his hair 9slow mpb at 28), i started losing my hair to slow mpb at 28,
But my Dad has a full head of hair