Balding in America

For men who are losing their hair, it is no laughing matter. For some, it starts in their late teens and by age 50, about half of all men will be losing their hair. In 95 percent of the cases, classic male pattern hair loss is to blame.

College student Ryan Mongon, 21, tries to laugh off the jokes about his receding hairline and hides under a baseball cap whenever he appears in public. But unlike many men, he decided to do something about it.

Enter Dr. Kenneth Washenik, M.D., PhD, a professor at New York University who specializes in hair loss and its causes.

In this podcast, Ryan tells his story and Dr. Washenik explains why Ryan is losing his hair and points out that hair loss treatments have come a long way in the last two decades.

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