Male Baldness: 7 Myths About Losing Your Hair

Gandhi myths about hair loss balding

HAIR LOSS MYTH #3

Gel, Mousse, And Other Hair Products Can Cause Hair Loss

There is no scientific data that links the use of hair products to going bald. That said, you shouldn’t glob on product until your hair is a crusty gel helmet. You won’t lose your hair if you do that, but you might lose all chances of getting laid.

HAIR LOSS MYTH #4

Stress Causes Men To Go Bald

This isn’t entirely false, but it’s misleading. If you’re suffering from a physical or mental trauma — a messy divorce, terrible accident, chronic illness, even a bad fever — your body downgrades the importance of hair growth to focus on the more important issue. It’s called Telogen Effluvium, the excessive temporary loss of hair in the telogen (resting) phase, and it can last up to 12 weeks (longer if untreated) before your hair begins to regrow.

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