BALDNESS AND GENETICS. Regardless of gender, baldness is often seen in the third and fourth decade of life For early baldness, genetics play a significant role. Apart from this, your lifestyle changes include stress, nutritional deficiencies, smoking, and lack of sleep. Hereditary baldness is a progressive hair loss, and if not treated at the right time, one may become bald at an early age. With medical intervention, we can undoubtedly halt hair loss progression and get back the volume lost. This is possible for those who seek early intervention. As the condition progresses, chances of retrieval decreases. It occurs in a predictable pattern, often referred to as male pattern hair loss (MPHL) or female pattern hair loss (FPHL). In later stages of baldness, surgical intervention may be needed to restore the lost volume. How to control? 1. Healthy lifestyle habits. Eating a balanced diet, getting adequate sleep, minimizing stress, and exercising regularly. 2. Topical medications. Topical medications such as minoxidil are often the first line of treatment. 3. Oral medications. Your trichologist may prescribe oral medications like finasteride. 4. Hair transplantation surgery. Follicular unit transplantation that move hair follicles from one part of your scalp to balding areas.