Male Pattern Hairloss

The Norwood classification system is the most widely used tool for assessing and categorizing male pattern baldness. It divides MPHL into different stages based on the extent of hair loss:

Stage I: Minimal thinning, primarily along the temples.
Stage II: Thinning in the temples and/or crown area, but with some preservation of the frontal hairline.
Stage III: Increased thinning, with significant recession of the hairline and thinning at the crown.
Stage IV: Further progression with deepening of recession at the temples and pronounced thinning on the crown.
Stage V: The frontal hairline and crown are well-defined with connecting thinning regions.
Stage VI: Larger balding area with thinning in the frontal and crown regions.
Stage VII: Complete or nearly complete baldness with only a thin band of hair along the sides and back of the scalp.

For those looking for a more permanent solution, surgical options can be considered:

Hair Transplantation: The most common surgical option, where healthy hair follicles are moved from donor areas (usually the back or sides of the scalp) to thinning or balding areas. Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) is the traditional method of hair transplant involving a large strip scar at the back of the head, whilst Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) is the more modern approach which minimises visible scarring by removing follicular units individually using a very small punch.

Scalp Reduction Surgery and Flap Surgery: Removes excess scalp skin in areas affected by baldness and stretches the remaining scalp to cover the balding regions. This is an outdated procedure, which Donald Trump is believed to have undergone in the past.

Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP): A non-surgical technique that creates the illusion of fuller hair by tattooing small, natural-looking dots onto the scalp, mimicking the appearance of hair follicles.