Harold Yoder
Health condition frequency and severity are commonly associated with the individual’s age. Conditions like arthritis, type two diabetes, hearing loss and eyesight and other similar conditions occur significantly more common as you age.
Therefore, that is the key reason why a lot of people also associate hair loss with those age-related conditions that are commonly experienced by elderly or middle-aged people.
If you ask someone what is the common reasons for hair loss, the majority of people would say older age is the cause of this condition. In reality, however, hair loss is experienced at a younger age for multiple reasons which are summarised by Pharmica below:
The key reason behind this belief is the fact that it is statistically proved that you are more likely to start losing your hair as you get older. The study and research related to this topic provide variable findings and conclusions.
However, some of the experts on the matter suggest that the risks of hair loss condition occurring are directly related to your age. For example, at the age of 30, you have a 30% chance of experiencing this condition while at the age of 50 it is a 50% chance, and etc However, the exception for this case are men who don’t experience much hair loss before reaching middle age. There is a high chance that those individuals will experience further hair loss at a much slower rate.
Consequently, unfortunately for individuals who do experience this condition by that age, there is a proportionally that the hair loss condition will progress at a faster rate without the proper treatment.
One of the key examples of this case is the fact that about a third of men aged 30 will experience some form of hair loss while the fifth men of all ages are likely to experience hair loss at the age of 20. Furthermore, more and more evidence suggests that this condition is becoming more common across all ages and demographics.
On the other hand, the contributing factors like genetics and other important variables are still being research in order to produce concrete findings to justify this concept. The good news, however, is that there are many hair loss treatments available on the market that are effective, safe and clinically proven.
However, it is important to understand the key causes of hair loss in order to further reduce the risk of the condition which are summarised below:
Traction Alopecia:
Traction Alopecia is a reason why hair loss could occur depending on how you style your hair, especially in a tight fashion like cornrows or topknots. For example, if your hair is styled too tight, a significant amount of stress can be placed on your hair follicles, resulting in the potential ripping out of some hairs.
Therefore, if this is done over longer periods of time, your hair might become thinner and even recede over time. Furthermore, the traction alopecia effects on your hair can be amplified even further if your hairstyle is also combined with the use of hair products that have strong chemical compounds like dyes, bleaches and straighteners.
Genetics:
Genetics are a proven factor that affects and causes hair loss in men where Androgenetic Alopecia (male pattern baldness) makes up 95% of all hair loss conditions in men and is directly related to your genetics. The hair loss in men due to these conditions happens because of the hormonal release of a byproduct called dihydrotestosterone (DHT) from testosterone.
Considering the hair follicles are vulnerable and sensitive to this hormone, this condition affects your ability to grown stronger and healthier hair. As a result, in the long run, the follicles shrink until they are unable to produce any hair further.
This condition can have two patterns, either from the crown outwards or from the temples backwards. If these effects are notices at a young age, there is a high chance that their hair follicles are too sensitive to the DHT and could result in faster condition development compared to other men.
Stress Levels:
Nowadays, more and more research suggests that younger men are generally becoming more stressed in comparison to what they used to be before. A 2018 survey showed findings that suggested that ⅘ of UK’s teachers notices their students struggling with mental issues and high-stress levels during the ear of the study.
The study also confirmed that younger men, who experience high levels of stress, which could even be chronic, tend to experience more severe hair loss that happens faster than it would otherwise. This condition is called telogen effluvium, where stress-related hair loss occurs due to chronic stress and traumatic events. Furthermore, this condition tends to synergise with other conditions like hereditary hair loss that further accelerates the rates and progress of hair loss.
The Summary:
The thought of hair loss, especially among younger men, can be a truly stressful and negative experince. The research on this matter suggested that this condition can have significant damage to self-esteem, especially when the condition occurs at a young age. However, it is important to understand that this condition is not an inevitability – with the right changes to lifestyle and the use of correct treatments, you can stop the progression of hair loss, regardless of your age.
Taking some time reflect on your key stress triggers could be a great way to identify the key triggers and work out the plan to minimize the exposure to those triggers. Furthermore, maintaining a healthy lifestyle with regular exercise and healthy balanced diet can improve the efficiency of the measures undertaken to tackle the spread and the rate of the hair loss condition.
Finally, unhealthy habits like drinking and smoking can also accelerate of the condition and therefore eliminating (or at least reducing) these contributing factors can help you with your journey to fuller and healthier hair over longer period of time. The combination of these lifestyle changes with effective and clinically proven treatments can help you to achieve great results!