A calculator has been launched on
the internet aimed at giving men an idea of when, if ever, they will
lose their hair.
The dating device comes courtesy of Dr Adolf Klenk, a hair loss
specialist associated with the Alpecin research institute in
Germany.
His
calculator asks the reader a series of questions and then, based
on the answers given, predicts the likelihood of possible balding
and the approximate age at which it may happen.
If you are feeling brave, you can even upload a picture to see what
you would look like with no hair.
Baldness affects men - and some women - of all ages and income
brackets so being rich will not keep someone's hair on - although,
as with Elton John and Wayne Rooney, it can help with the regrowth.
The most common form of hair loss is androgenic alopecia, which is
genetic.
"It's not a disease so there isn't a cure," Alpecin spokesman Rick
Guttridge told Sky News Online.
"But what you can do is treat the condition, with medications to
boost your hair.
"What we have discovered is testosterone has a negative effect on
hair loss ... the testosterone makes the energy in each hair
follicle run out sooner so the more testosterone a person has, the
sooner they will burn out of their energy and the hair will drop out
sooner."
The company says it has discovered caffeine helps to balance out the
effects of the testosterone but warns against drinking endless cups
of coffee because "the amount you would need to drink to stimulate
follicle growth would be toxic to your system".
While 80% of baldness is due to hereditary factors - if you want to
keep a full head of hair, choose your parents carefully - other
points need to be taken into account, one of which is stress.
Stress levels have become so high we are now facing a "double life
crisis", the first in our 20s and 30s, the second - the more
traditional one - in our 40s and 50s, Rick Guttridge says.
"There are a lot of stressed out people out there and stress again
has this negative effect on the hair and the energy within that.
"So if we can help to reduce stress, it's definitely an important
factor in helping to maintain your hair for longer."
There is one other tip for someone wanting to keep their hair as
long as possible and that is leave off the hat.
"The wear and tear on your hair makes it more likely to fall out."
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