Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted October 24, 2019 Administrators Share Posted October 24, 2019 Have you guys heard about this new study which examined over 13K men over a 5 year period. They found that men who work longer hours are generally balder. What do you guys think is this just a correlation or causation? I'd love to hear your thoughts? New Study Shows Long Office Hours May Cause Hair Loss I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Future Hair Doc Posted October 25, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted October 25, 2019 Thanks for sharing Melvin. Per the the article you shared: "Researchers say that it is likely due to stress and not enough downtime and work-life balance. Changes in hormone levels which occur during stress can negatively impact several areas on the body. Previous studies have revealed that stress can cause the immune system to attack the hair follicles on the scalp. This auto-immune condition is called alopecia areata. " The primary stress hormone cortisol, has indeed been shown to cause hair loss. See: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27538002 I've seen this firsthand with many people who work stressful jobs or work long hours My advice does not constitute a patient-physician relationship nor as medical advice and all medical questions/concerns should be addressed to your medical provider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonelyGraft Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Dr. Suhail Khokhar said: Thanks for sharing Melvin. Per the the article you shared: "Researchers say that it is likely due to stress and not enough downtime and work-life balance. Changes in hormone levels which occur during stress can negatively impact several areas on the body. Previous studies have revealed that stress can cause the immune system to attack the hair follicles on the scalp. This auto-immune condition is called alopecia areata. " The primary stress hormone cortisol, has indeed been shown to cause hair loss. See: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27538002 I've seen this firsthand with many people who work stressful jobs or work long hours Are you saying stress and elevated cortisol causes/accelerates male pattern baldness or stress causes alopecia areata? Edited October 25, 2019 by LonelyGraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted October 25, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted October 25, 2019 16 hours ago, Dr. Suhail Khokhar said: Thanks for sharing Melvin. Per the the article you shared: "Researchers say that it is likely due to stress and not enough downtime and work-life balance. Changes in hormone levels which occur during stress can negatively impact several areas on the body. Previous studies have revealed that stress can cause the immune system to attack the hair follicles on the scalp. This auto-immune condition is called alopecia areata. " The primary stress hormone cortisol, has indeed been shown to cause hair loss. See: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27538002 I've seen this firsthand with many people who work stressful jobs or work long hours Great study, I agree stress has so many negative impacts on our lives. I would attribute accelerated hair loss a lot more to stress than I would air pollution. I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted October 25, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted October 25, 2019 From what I have observed, higher stress levels can induce more shedding, not necessarily an advancement in the progression of MPB. 1 Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Future Hair Doc Posted October 26, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted October 26, 2019 On 10/24/2019 at 8:53 PM, LonelyGraft said: Are you saying stress and elevated cortisol causes/accelerates male pattern baldness or stress causes alopecia areata? Great question. There are so many research papers on the questions you raised and a lot that we don't know Stress itself can increase cortisol levels to such an extent as to damage hair follicles. It can induce hair follicles to regress into the catagen phase, inhibit the hair matrix (by damaging proteoglycans, etc.), and promote apoptosis (cellular death) of hair follicles. You need some cortisol in your body to function properly and our integumentary system (skin, which includes hair) has it's own HPA axis whereby it produces cortisol separate from the central pathway axis (hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal grands). I'd suggest the following studies for the topic you raised: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/306293727_Stress_and_the_Hair_Growth_Cycle_Cortisol-Induced_Hair_Growth_Disruption https://www.fasebj.org/doi/abs/10.1096/fj.04-1968fje Alopecia areata is more of an autoimmune process whereby your body's cells (primarily lymphocytes) attack hair follicles through several mechanisms such as the lack of a protective factor normally conferred to our cells so that our immune system doesn't attack us. That's why steroids are used to help treat alopecia areata since steroids blunt the immune and inflammatory response Male pattern baldness is more due to the effects of having DHT on the hair follicle. The follicles more susceptible to DHT tend to have a higher concentration of DHT receptors. 5-alpha reductase converts testosterone into DHT and that's where meds like finasteride come into play because they inhibit 5a-reductase, thereby lowering the concentration of DHT in our body. Here's a great paper on male pattern baldness: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4174066/ I hope my reply makes sense. Please feel free to ask me more questions. There is SO much we don't know about hair and it's an exciting field to research. 1 My advice does not constitute a patient-physician relationship nor as medical advice and all medical questions/concerns should be addressed to your medical provider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted October 26, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted October 26, 2019 Great post 🙌🏼 I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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