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Why does the hair on the sides of the head stay while the hair on top falls out in men?
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Pattern baldness in : Pattern baldness in men usually occurs with center head hairloss. Testosterone preferentially acts on scalp center hair follicles to loose and not recreate hair growth.
Answered 11/23/2013
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