Is Hair Loss Hereditary and are Genes Inherited from Mother’s or Father’s Side of Family?
July 24th, 2006Q: Why do some people have a full head of hair into their seventies or eighties and others start to go bald in their late teens or early twenties?
A: The cause is genetic and this poly-genetic trait can be inherited from the mother’s side, the father’s side, or both.
There is an old wives’ tale that it is inherited only from the mother’s parents. Although the inheritance can come from either side, it is actually greater from the mother’s side – but only slightly.
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5.00 stars from 1 vote(s)Topic: Genetics of Hair Loss
Tags: Causes of Hair Loss, Causes of Hair Loss in Women, Family History, Genes, Genetics of Hair Loss, Hair Loss, Hair loss in Men, Hair Loss Inhereted from Mother
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2006-07-24 Updated 2013-06-06
