Why do men go bald symmetrically?

[Paul]

I mean... Sometimes men will get a bald spot on the top of
their heads. Other times, the hair recedes from the temples,
but you NEVER see a guy with only one receding temple, or a
bald spot on the side of the head.

WHY????????????

[Suzee]

Paul wrote:
>
> I mean... Sometimes men will get a bald spot on the top of
> their heads. Other times, the hair recedes from the temples,
> but you NEVER see a guy with only one receding temple, or a
> bald spot on the side of the head.
>
> WHY????????????

The ancient chinese knew about this.....

`Man who go bald in front great thinker; man who go bald in
back great lover. Man who go bald in front and back just
thinks he's a great lover.'

sue ;)

[Jimbo]

"Paul" <paulsharp@operamail.com> wrote in message
news:6ed4da7f.0207011604.d3df586@posting.google.com...
> I mean... Sometimes men will get a bald spot on the top of
> their heads. Other times, the hair recedes from the temples,
> but you NEVER see a guy with only one receding temple, or a
> bald spot on the side of the head.
>
> WHY????????????

Who gives a flying fuck?!

[Steve]

Jimbo wrote:
> "Paul" <paulsharp@operamail.com> wrote in message
> news:6ed4da7f.0207011604.d3df586@posting.google.com...
>
>>I mean... Sometimes men will get a bald spot on the top of
>>their heads. Other times, the hair recedes from the temples,
>>but you NEVER see a guy with only one receding temple, or a
>>bald spot on the side of the head.
>>
>>WHY????????????
>
>
> Who gives a flying fuck?!

All those men who are going bald.

Look at the $ spent on minoxidal, toupees, hair
transplants etc etc.

In the end, its about an accident of genetics.

If you are going bald, I would say it is better to go bald
symetrically.

Steve

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[Paul]

OK. Another question. Does anyone know where I can get a
serious answer to the question I posted?

[Mattlb]

Paul wrote:

> OK. Another question. Does anyone know where I can get a
> serious answer to the question I posted?

It comes down really to the fact that embryos develop
symmetrically, with cells spreading out in opposite directions
from a midline during development. Cells on the left temple
formed at the same time as those on the right, so experienced
the same chemical environment (including which genes were
switched on). They are therefore equally (more or less)
sensitive to testosterone levels. In reality any symmetry is
imperfect, but in principle symmetrical changes are what you'd
expect to see.

MattLB

[Wuzzy]

paulsharp@operamail.com (Paul) wrote in message
news:<6ed4da7f.0207011604.d3df586@posting.google.com>...
> I mean... Sometimes men will get a bald spot on the top of
> their heads. Other times, the hair recedes from the temples,
> but you NEVER see a guy with only one receding temple, or a
> bald spot on the side of the head.
>
> WHY????????????

its not just men who go bald, by age 70, the prevalence of
hair loss in women is estimated to be 0.40 (40%) it is about
15% at age 50..

So it is right up there with men.. the degree of patterning
are markedly different.. Crossectionally, hair density has a
normal distribution in men and women which suggests that
there are multiple causes, probably multiple genes or some
gene, some exposure.. The patterning is characteristic and
prbably suggests a genetic trait more than a marker of some
systemic factor..

I know nothing about this topic though, just my attempt at
an answer..

[john62]

I think it's a matter of gravity and blood flow.

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