HAARVERLIES BIJ MANNEN

Hair loss in men: causes and recognizable patterns

Bij mannen komt geleidelijke patroonverdunning vaak voor, maar niet iedere verandering volgt hetzelfde verloop. Inhammen, kruin, diffuse uitval en kale plekken vragen om een eigen blik.

Man bekijkt zijn haarlijn en inhammen in de spiegel

In brief

Inhammen en kruinverdunning passen vaak bij een geleidelijk patroon.
Diffuse uitval ontstaat verspreid en kan relatief plotseling opvallen.
Ronde kale plekken volgen een ander patroon dan erfelijke haarverdunning.
Timing, progressie en familiegeschiedenis helpen om profielen te onderscheiden.

Drie mannen tonen verschillende patronen van haaruitval: terugwijkende inhammen, kruinverdunning en een plaatselijke kale plek.

RECOGNIZABLE DISTRIBUTION

How can hair loss manifest in men?

Hair loss can start at the temples, on top of the head, or at the crown. It can also occur diffusely or become visible as one or more bald patches.

The combination of location, rate, and family history helps put the pattern into perspective.

PATTERN BALDNESS

Receding temples, hairline, and crown

A receding hairline and gradual thinning at the crown are often consistent with androgenetic hair loss. The sensitivity of hair follicles and the rate of progression vary from person to person.

Early changes are often more visible in photos than in the everyday mirror.

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Man bekijkt in de spiegel zijn terugwijkende haarlijn en verdunning bij de kruin.

Man met gelijkmatig verminderde haardichtheid verspreid over de bovenkant van de hoofdhuid.

Diffuse hair loss

When the hair seems thinner all over

A diffuse increase in hair loss across the scalp may be consistent with telogen effluvium. This progresses differently from the gradual change in the hairline or crown.

Think back over the past few months to illness, severe stress, surgery, weight loss, or other physical changes.

LOCAL CHANGE

Round bald patches

One or more sharply defined bald patches may be consistent with alopecia areata. They can develop relatively quickly and require professional assessment.

Redness, pain, scaling, or scar-like skin are also reasons to have the scalp examined.

Achteraanzicht van een man met een duidelijk begrensde ronde kale plek op de hoofdhuid.

Man en zorgprofessional vergelijken foto’s van de ontwikkeling van kruinverdunning over de tijd.

COMPARE PROGRESS

Pattern, timing and progression

A gradual pattern over the years, diffuse hair loss after a trigger, and sudden bald patches each have a different course. Sometimes features occur together.

A structured comparison prevents every form of hair loss from automatically being considered hereditary.

Compare pattern thinning and diffuse hair loss

Niet alleen de haarlijn telt

Bekijk ook de kruin, totale dichtheid en snelheid van verandering. Een patroon dat in maanden verandert geeft andere informatie dan een ontwikkeling over meerdere jaren.

Vragen over haaruitval bij mannen

Androgenetic alopecia is common and is often recognizable by receding temples, a receding hairline, and thinning at the crown.

Yes. Telogen effluvium can also occur in men and often causes diffuse hair loss without one clearly defined bald spot.

Not necessarily at the same pace. Photos and changes over a longer period provide more information about the progression.

Stress-related hair loss is often more diffuse. A gradually receding hairline is more consistent with pattern hair loss, although the processes can occur together.

Have a newly developed round bald spot assessed, especially if it is growing quickly or the skin changes.

The Hair Check asks about distribution, timing, and context, and connects the answers to a possible hair loss profile and suitable supplement support.

VIEW YOUR PATTERN

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In about 2 minutes, map out where and how your hair is changing. You will receive the possible direction and a personalized supplement recommendation by email.

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