Alcoholics and their Hair

[izzy]

This may seem a little random but have you noticed that most of the alcoholics and drinkers we see have a full head of hair! I'm starting to think that alcohol must have an effect on DHT or play a role in effecting the hair and that it must lower DHT somehow! What do you guys think?

Edited October 25, 2011 by izzy

[mahhong]

This may seem a little random but have you noticed that most of the alcoholicsa and drinkers we see have a full head of hair! I'm starting to think that alcohol must have an effect on DHT or play a role in effecting the hair and that it must lower it somehow! What do you guys think?

 

If I recall there is some evidence that alcohol has a beneficial effect on hairloss and I too have noticed that trend across quite a few alcoholics! I don't think the precise causative link has been established or proven though and, besides, I don't think I'd trade alcoholism for hairloss!

[ffar]

Lot of Alcohol = less testosteron = less DHT

[Levrais]

I have made the same observations and have wondered the same thing.

[NEWHAIRPLEASE]

I read a study a long time ago that a glass or two of red wine a day was as good as using rogaine. I would love to have a full head of hair, but I'm not gonna turn into a full blown alcoholic..Ill stick with my couple of beers a day. Ha

[Blake Bloxham]

While I'm not sure about hair directly, I do know that excessive alcohol abuse can have very detrimental effects on the integumentary system in general. This would include the skin and it's appendages (i.e. hair follicles).

 

However, it would be interesting to see what type of effect (if any) small amounts of alcohol had on hair loss.

[Sean]

I've always thought alcohol had a negative effect on hair follicles and hair health in general.

 

"As it is a diuretic, alcohol can dehydrate the body, making the hair brittle, dry and liable to split ends. It also depletes the body of nutrients and can cause a deficiency of the mineral zinc, which can lead to hair loss.

 

Read more: The drinking bill your body pays | Mail Online

 

 

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[Dr. Glenn Charles]

The negative effects of long term alcohol abuse would certainly out weight the positvive hair effects if they they even exist.

[aaron1234]

Alcohol can save my hair?!?!? Off to the liquor store - see ya guys on a street corner soon. Sure, my life will be ruined but hey, at least I'll have a great head of hair!!

[scar5]

Alcohol is good for your hair. Forget about dry skin and all the goodie-two shoes nonsense and just think hair and Male Pattern Baldness.

First, its a vasodilater (sp???) meaning it relaxes the walls of the arteries, just like minox and it thins the blood, and best of all it leaves you with more estrogen and less androgen, like fin.

 

All in all, its the best and most pleasant way to stave off baldness - on your way to the grave.

[Capelli11]

Interesting observation...if that was the case I would be drunk all day long!!! lol. I always thought alcohol was good to forget about our hairloss...never realized it could possibly be helping to save it!!! lol.

 

Aaron1234...I'm with u...keg party at my place!!! LOL

[ziggy00]

I don't think there's any research evidence for this. While interesting, I wouldn't experiment any further than a glass of wine with dinner.