Is hair loss hereditary?

Is hair loss hereditary?

Marilyn Sherlock (Trichologist) gives expert video advice on: What is male pattern baldness?; What treatments are available for male pattern baldness?; What are the side effects of Minoxidil? and more...

Hair loss can occasionally be hereditary. It depends on many aspects but if the health conditions that cause hair loss are hereditary, we have such things as thyroid glands can upset the hair growth. Thyroid gland problems are often caused by hereditary conditions. They don't trigger themselves. It comes through the family quite often. But there are many forms of hair loss that are not hereditary.