| THE ARTICLE TALKS ABOUT: |
- The article discusses about attempts to standardize
classifications for male pattern baldness.
- Male pattern baldness classification was pioneered by James B.
Hamilton in 1949. J. Hamilton research showed our genes, hormone and the natural process
of aging combine to play a major role in male pattern baldness. The three factors are not
independent of one another in the role of male pattern baldness. Each factor feeds on the
other to trigger hair loss in man.
- The Hamilton scale classifies degree of baldness into Type I, II,
III, IV, V VI, and VII. Type I represents the least severe case of baldness and Type VI
represents the most severe scenario. The Hamilton scale has now become the standard
measurement of degree of baldness in the industry. Almost all hair transplants surgeons
will measure your degree of baldness according to the Hamilton scale as part of their
evaluation process.
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