March 30, 2009
Bangkok (ASTV Manager Online) – Thai men were mostly bald because of heredity whereas one in ten women had this kind of problem.
Thai people currently face falling hair problem and get bald. Men tend to be in trouble more than women.
Dr. Suradej Pongrattanakul, hair transplant specialist, said the problem was caused by heredity, some diseases as well as damaged hair cells.
A person normally has about 100,000 hairs, and 50-100 hairs will regularly fall in each day.
It usually takes 3-4 months for new hairs to grow.
Men have the hair loss more than women since dihydrotestosterone (DHT) converted from testosterone causes hairs to become thinner.
DHT is a hormone formed by the metabolism of testosterone. Affected hair follicles generally contain a larger number of DHT receptor sites.
Most men in their early twenties begin to concern about hair loss, and their fears become true by middle age.
A study showed that blood flow to the scalp of young men diagnosed with androgenetic alopecia (male pattern baldness) was 2.6 times lower than in the normal control group.
A lack of proper nutrients, amino acids, acid polysaccharides, minerals and vitamins can hamper hair growth.
