Baldness theory
Posted by S-17 on August 03, 2002 at 06:13:37: Previous Next
This theory came from a site outlining all possible causes of male pattern baldness. And claims to be non biased. Just thought you lot might find it interesting.
One clinic in America claims that 99 per cent of all hair loss in men and women is caused by one thing - excessive oil. This oil, called sebum, clogs the pores of the scalp and stifles follicle growth. In time the hair root is asphyxiated, making it impossible for new hair to grow.
The follicles on top of a man's head grow straight up; consequently, when oil is released from the scalp, it has no place to go. On a woman's head, it can slip down the hair shaft towards the end, on a man's, it can only slide back to where it came from - the scalp.
If the scalp is not cleaned properly this oil becomes wax thus clogging the pores. When a hair is shed, its successor cannot come out. It becomes weak and literally goes to sleep under the scalp. The few hairs that manage to push through that waxy barrier are so puny that they are ready to fall out as soon as they break through. Such are the circumstances leading to Male Pattern Baldness.
If this theory is true i bet all the shorthaired males would grow their hair out in a second.
Re: Baldness theory
Posted by Paul on August 03, 2002 at 07:31:25: Previous Next
In Reply to: Baldness theory posted by S-17 on August 03, 2002 at 06:13:37:
one thing that causes it, and only one thing,,,,genetics, its really that simple. No secret potion will cure it, all the tonics and pills will ease the loss, but its just the way of nature.
Re: Baldness theory
Posted by Phage on August 04, 2002 at 06:03:41: Previous Next
In Reply to: Baldness theory posted by S-17 on August 03, 2002 at 06:13:37:
I don't know the truth in this or not but my autie told me that men with long hair tend to go bold faster, as mens hair roots arn't as strong as women, and so the extra weight of the longer hair tends to make them go bold earlier than they would have done if they had short hair, now I've never heard of this before and very dubious of it's truth...
Re: Baldness theory
Posted by j.s. on August 04, 2002 at 06:27:26: Previous Next
In Reply to: Re: Baldness theory posted by Phage on August 04, 2002 at 06:03:41:
your cynicism is well founded. if the weight of a long hair is going to cause it to uproot then the hair was on its way out anyway.
Re: Baldness theory
Posted by NorCal Scott on August 05, 2002 at 20:42:34: Previous Next
In Reply to: Baldness theory posted by S-17 on August 03, 2002 at 06:13:37:
This is terribly, terribly wrong!!!!
There is a groups of individuals who, I believe, live in the Caribbean. They have no dihydrotestosterone. They never lose their hair.
That has led to the theory that DHT causes hair loss. It's not that simple, because testosterone itself will cause some mild hair loss.
Men who are castrated (ouch!!!) will not lose their hair.
This ridiculous theory ignores the fact that an in-grown hair punctures the thickness of skin itself when growing the wrong way. This is somewhat common in black men who shave. Because of the way their hair grows, it sometimes grows through the skin.
Skin is obviously tougher than oil.
Don't believe this stuff.
Propecia and minoxidil are the only two products which will grow hair or help slow down the balding process.
I'll bet this site was trying to sell you something, right?
: This theory came from a site outlining all possible causes of male pattern baldness. And claims to be non biased. Just thought you lot might find it interesting.
: One clinic in America claims that 99 per cent of all hair loss in men and women is caused by one thing - excessive oil. This oil, called sebum, clogs the pores of the scalp and stifles follicle growth. In time the hair root is asphyxiated, making it impossible for new hair to grow.
: The follicles on top of a man's head grow straight up; consequently, when oil is released from the scalp, it has no place to go. On a woman's head, it can slip down the hair shaft towards the end, on a man's, it can only slide back to where it came from - the scalp.
: If the scalp is not cleaned properly this oil becomes wax thus clogging the pores. When a hair is shed, its successor cannot come out. It becomes weak and literally goes to sleep under the scalp. The few hairs that manage to push through that waxy barrier are so puny that they are ready to fall out as soon as they break through. Such are the circumstances leading to Male Pattern Baldness.
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: If this theory is true i bet all the shorthaired males would grow their hair out in a second.