i have male pattern baldness.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Pattern hair loss, known as male-pattern hair loss (MPHL) when it affects males and female-pattern hair loss (FPHL) when it affects females, is hair loss that primarily affects the top and front of the scalp. In males the hair loss often presents as a receding hairline while in females it typically presents as a thinning of the hair. Male pattern hair loss is believed to be due to a combination of genetics and the male hormone dihydrotestosterone. The cause in female pattern hair loss remains unclear. Management may include simply accepting the condition. Otherwise, treatments may include minoxidil, finasteride, or hair transplant surgery. Evidence for finasteride in women, however, is poor and it may result in birth defects if taken during pregnancy. Pattern hair loss by the age of 50 affects about half of males and a quarter of females. It is the most common cause of hair loss. Classic male-pattern hair loss begins above the temples and vertex (calvaria) of the scalp. As it progresses, a rim of hair at the sides and rear of the head remains. This has been referred to as a 'Hippocratic wreath', and rarely progresses to complete baldness. The Hamilton\u2013Norwood scale has been developed to grade androgenic alopecia in males.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I sometimes get scared that i may get pattern hair loss when Im older"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Does it run in your family, because it most related to genetics or the male hormone dihydrotestosterone."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Well im not sure about my mum but my dad seems to be losing quite a lot of hair, Im scared I might have to resort to hair transplants"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yeah, for men its most as a receding hairline while in females it typically presents as a thinning of the hair."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I mean, it might be a mockery for me if I end up having hair loss which is very prominent, but hopefully that is not the case."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Maybe you could take a genetic test that could tell you if you are gonna have it in the future."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I actually never thought of that, thanks for the idea!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Glad to help with that and relieve some of the stress."}]