hair follicles Tag's Archives
Hair Loss
Midlife changes in their body chemistry cause hair loss in both women and men. Genetics probably influence the severity of their thinning or baldness, but both genders may blame their hair issues on androgens and estrogens. In their early forties, the balance of testosterone and estrogen changes in a man’s body; androgens, male hormones, increase.
Image by Luke H
The increase preserves men’s stamina and vitality, but when testosterone derivatives hit hair follicles, hair lets go. Similarly, as women enter peri-menopause, their estrogens decrease, and androgens male-up the difference. Same bio-chemical result: in the absence of androgen blockers, women’s hair thins and falls out.
Men and women often thoughtlessly aggravate their hair loss. Although men show the same vanity about their hair as women, they frequently neglect its basic requirements—cleansing, conditioning, and trimming. Women, inspired by vanity and fashion trends, often ravage their hair with bleach, curling chemicals, straightening chemicals, and all kinds of hot irons and styling tools.
