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Veteran Real Hair Club Member |
This is it guys - a cure - move to the country
Article from Aussie Website: Pollution leads to baldness - research From correspondents in London May 06, 2008 01:55am Article from: The Courier-Mail Font size: + - Send this article: Print Email TO the follicly-challenged who've tried gels, drugs and even a transplant with little joy, the research will come as a breath of fresh air. A study suggests that men living in polluted areas are more likely to go bald than those who enjoy living in a cleaner atmosphere. The discovery raises the prospect that yet more treatments for the often confidence-sapping condition could be developed. Academics at the University of London linked the onset of male-pattern baldness to environmental factors, such as air pollution and smoking. They believe toxins and carcinogens found in polluted air can stop hair growing by blocking mechanisms that produce the protein from which hair is made. Baldness is known to be hereditary, but research suggests environmental factors could exacerbate hair loss. Male-pattern baldness, which affects two-thirds of men, usually develops gradually, typically starting with the appearance of a bald spot in the crown and thinning of the temples. Mike Philpott, of the school of medicine at Queen Mary, University of London, said: "We think any pollutant that can get into the bloodstream or into the skin and into the hair follicle could cause some stress to it and impair the ability of the hair to make a fibre. There are a whole host of carcinogens and toxins that could trigger this." The study was published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23649665-401,00.html Hopefully it will give science a few more leads .... |
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Associate Publisher and Forum Co-Moderator Follicular Grand Wizard |
Interesting...
I am sure there are a number of things that can potentially exacerbate hair loss. But none of them including pollution causes it. Otherwise everyone in the city, male and female would be bald :P Falc To learn about how I restored my hair, click here. See also my hair loss weblog. ------------- As of August 4th 2007 and after approximately 4000 posts as a free patient advocate - I am the Co-Moderator and Associate Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center and the Hair Loss Q & A Blog. Read the official announcement here. I am not a medical professional and my words should not be taken as medical advice. All opinions and views shared are my own. Learn about our live chat feature. Proud Smile Club Member |
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Hard Core Real Hair Club Member |
I have not showered yet today...no wonder why I am a norwood 4, not enough showering in my lifetime. Too many pollutants on my scalp.
And living in the city of chicago...I am bound to be the next mr. clean!?! |
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Veteran Real Hair Club Member |
I think its true, that it may quicken the hair loss process. Now think of the reverse, as in keeping in tip top shape with cardio. Cardio will slower the process by providing oxygen and good ciculation to the head.
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My Hair Loss Weblog Mentor Real Hair Club Member |
I know they say wearing a hat doesn't cause hairloss, but every job I had from 20 - 35 yrs. old where I had to wear a hardhat a lot, I noticed more hairloss almost immediately. Maybe those hairs would've come out anyway, but it also seems to thicken up when I would transfer and not have to wear one anymore.
300 'mini' grapfts by Latham's Hair Clinic - 1991 (Edit: Removed about 50 of them by Cooley 3/08.) 2750 FUT 3/20/08 by Dr. Cooley |
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Real Hair Club Member |
Do people think that smoking can make hairloss worse.
Since my London HT 5 years ago my life has got worse and worse.. I do not go out much as I am so paranoid. I am lucky as I work from home.. I have no or little contact with people. The only thing that stops me going crazy is my cigaretts.. but I would try and give them up if it made my hair grow Thank you |
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Mentor Real Hair Club Member |
No but giving them up might make you LIVE longer.
Cigs are a deadly and thats it. |
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Real Hair Club Member |
I know they are deadly...
but I also suffer from depression.... which I can assure you is also deadly.. I did start at a self help group but some of the people I chatted to did the usual and kept looking up at my hairline... nice row of plugs that always draw attention.. But yes.. I agree.... I should give up.. Thank you |
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