This article was reviewed by Knox Beasley, MD. Have you run your hands through your hair and noticed a few too many strands falling out? Or maybe you’ve seen bald spots slowly grow bigger over the ...

This is partially true, says Dr Thivos Sokratous, medical doctor and hair loss expert at Ouronyx. Most people have 23 pairs of chromosomes that code our genetic makeup, with one pair determining sex.

Baldness, or androgenetic alopecia, is the most common concern of both men and women. Thinning of the hair is influenced by lifestyle, stress, and disease, but genetics have the strongest influence.