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ensho Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 11:34 AM
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is thinning hair/baldness on the rise world wide? not a joke


for some time now I've been wondering about it. watching news, shows, etc. (world wide) I've noticed many, many people, men and women with thinning hair. mostly women because many men shave their heads rather then deal with bald spots.


yes I know in some cultures thinning hair on women in not unusual. I'm seeing more of it.

could pollution and toxins have anything to do with it? or am I seeing things?

maybe you have to be old to have noticed this. to the young it would seem normal.
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ayeshahaqqiqa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 11:37 AM
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1. There are certain medical conditions that can account for it
Hypothyroidism is an example. Also, thinning hair amongst women can be genetically inherited. I haven't noticed thinning hair amongst my friends who don't have these problems. And luckily, they don't pay much attention to the fact that I do. Great friends, I say.
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glowing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 11:41 AM
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2. Different toxins can lead to thyroid problems and horone fluctuations..
I was looking over a health site.. and the common remedy for thick, colored hair is quite easy.... not sure if it works for all.. but interesting none the less.
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ayeshahaqqiqa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:01 PM
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9. that is true
but hypothyroidism can also be genetically inherited. I can trace the condition back three generations in my family.
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glowing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 01:53 PM
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12. this is true as well...
if you think about it.. hormones do play a role.. pregnant women's hair becomes thicker and more luxurious during that time...
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beac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 02:14 PM
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15. So, what IS the remedy?
Enquring minds, covered with thin wispy hair, want to know. :) (Seriously.)
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ensho Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 11:44 AM
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3. this thinning cannot be seen looking straight on to the person


it is when the camera looks down on heads.

an example was a Vetranarian for the animal police shows. you could see the thinning on top.

there is a woman actor for a TV add that has super thin hair.

but it is news shows where I see it the most. people shown in crowds, etc.
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ensho Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 11:52 AM
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4. I've never looked - are there a lot of hair growing products on the shelves?


that would be a clue
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LeftinOH Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 11:52 AM
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5. Maybe we're slowly evolving away from hair (on the head and elsewhere)
...actually, we've already lost most of our hair.
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Wizard777 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 03:39 PM
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18. True. It could be an adaptive response to global warming.
One of the main functions of hair is to prevent heat loss. Global warming could make that counter productive to human survival. We have an amazing capacity to adapt to our environment.
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CRK7376 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 11:56 AM
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6. Bald for nearly
25 years now....who cares anyway....wrong statement I know, I was blessed with a Dad that made fun of his baldness, so it didn't matter much to me that I lost mine strating in my mid 20s....But I do know some are really upset over their hair loss...
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ayeshahaqqiqa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:05 PM
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10. My great grandfather was completely bald by age 22
My grandfather was bald from an early age, but my brother seems to have only thinned out in his 60s. My husband is bald, and yet his brother has a full head of hair, and is older. Go figure.
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FSogol Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 11:59 AM
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7. Isn't the bulk of the US population between 50 and 70? Wouldn't
that account for it?
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ensho Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:01 PM
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8. not just americans - I see it in news reports from everywhere
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tomreedtoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 12:15 PM
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11. It's called Lex Luthor Chic.
And it's something that only the rich can do anything about, since all those hair regrowth things cost a fortune. So look for a return of the hat as a fashion accessory for men.
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tom_paine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 01:59 PM
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13. You are correct. I have seen articles speculating about this.
Baldness has been determined to be dramatically on the rise from the WWII generation until now.

I remember reading possible causes, increased stress of modern life, and pollution/heavy metals. Probably others, but it's been a few years since I read that article.

I'll bet you could Google up much information on the issue, since this article was several years ago, so people are thinking about it.
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 02:03 PM
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14. And not a moment too soon!
Edited on Tue Jun-03-08 02:04 PM by KamaAina
The rug industry is in dire straits worldwide, faced with competition from Rogaine, Propecia, Bosley, Hair Club for Men, etc. Sales have plummeted by 30%:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toupee#Toup.C3.A9es_in_the_21st_century

From 2002-2004, new orders from Aderans’s male customers (both domestic and international) slipped by 30%. Researchers at both the Daiwa Institute and Nomura Research - two key Japanese economic research institutes - conclude that there is "no sign of a recovery". for the toupée industry. Sales for male wearers have continued to fall at Aderans in every year since.

These numbers confirm the media consensus hypothesis that toupée use is an overall decline. No reliable sources have stated numbers for the estimated population of toupée users in the U.S. or internationally, so comparisons to past eras are difficult to make with any accuracy. Regardless, hairpiece manufacturers and retailers continue to market their goods in print, on television, and on the internet.

:-)

edit: caps
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bean fidhleir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 03:16 PM
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16. One reason can be low protein intake
I know that if I don't get enough protein, my hair begins to weaken and fall out.

And of course people with baby-fine hair (like mine, curse it) also endure thinning with age - combine fine hair with poor protein intake due to age-and-sex-related poverty and voila: all the little near-bald ladies in their 80s and 90s.
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penguin7 Donating Member (962 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-03-08 03:28 PM
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17. Baldness is healthy for men
Clearly people go bald for the same reason that people have lost hair over the rest of their bodies. They do not need fur to keep warm. Fur carries with it alot of baggage especially in the air conditioning department.

It is much easier on the body to be bald and then wear a hat as needs be.
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