Hats causing baldness

Redz · 24 Apr 2011 at 15:26

I once read that hat wearing could restrict the flow of blood to the scalp and cause the hair follicles to atrophy thereby causing baldness.

However, according to here it's quite rare.

The Trichological Society said:
Permanent baldness: Hair follicles cease to regenerate hairs.
This may be due to disease, skin damage, androgenic (hormonal) or genetic (inherited) factors. Rarely is this associated with hat wearing, circulatory or vitamin deficiency. Men and women are affected.

MikeHunt79 · 24 Apr 2011 at 15:38

I think tinfoil hats are well known to cause baldness...

Dokinator · 24 Apr 2011 at 20:32

kwerk said:
Do you believe the excessive wearing of hats can cause baldness? Google says no but I think it does.

I think it can

Van Hellseek · 24 Apr 2011 at 20:53

Keep thinking this thread is called "Cats causing baldness".

Amnesia · 25 Apr 2011 at 14:35

@ OP.....excessive masturbating causes your baldness

No1newts · 25 Apr 2011 at 15:19

Glad I put lolkwerk on my ignore list a lonnnnnnnnnnngggg time ago, don't have to read his garbage anymore

Scon · 25 Apr 2011 at 15:20

As soon as hairs leave the scalp they are dead, so how can wearing a hat affect their growth?

Hunders · 25 Apr 2011 at 15:27

Because the wearing of a hat might cause problems which in turn manifests itself as hair loss?

Redz · 25 Apr 2011 at 15:27

No1newts said:
Glad I put lolkwerk on my ignore list a lonnnnnnnnnnngggg time ago, don't have to read his garbage anymore

Doesn't stop you replying though does it

Yas786 · 25 Apr 2011 at 16:34

I dont wear a hat or a cap....never have and never will but im still losing my hair on top and have been doing so for the past few yrs now.

LOLKwerk...still talking a pile of steaming dog crap i see.

Pate · 25 Apr 2011 at 16:53

Tell you what does suck: getting white hairs due to stress.

Had a tough few terms and i've now got a few white hairs on my head. Not really that noticeable seeing as I'm dark brown but still makes me ----> :eek:

I take it they don't go away? Sucks to be 21 haha.

*Moangroan* · 25 Apr 2011 at 18:28

well my pubes have not stopped growing and i cant remeber not wearing underpants.

[TW]Sponge · 25 Apr 2011 at 18:36

*Moangroan* said:
well my pubes have not stopped growing and i cant remeber not wearing underpants.

lol

russ0r · 25 Apr 2011 at 19:29

kwerk said:
I also suspect excessive beer drinking can cause it. My theory is it is full of estrogens and triggers a negative feedback loop in the endocrine system which stimulates the release of hormones which cause baldness.

So beer causes the release of testosterone?

Are you for real? Where is your carer?

Emphacy · 25 Apr 2011 at 19:34

Has anyone actually thought that men wear caps/hats because they are going bald. I.E. To hide their baldness?

I see absolutely no reason why a hat would cause baldness, the hairs grow due to dead skin cells being compressed and forced out of the hair follicle. I don't see it having much to do with hats.

[TW]Sponge · 25 Apr 2011 at 20:04

That is one mean looking eagle.

Judgeneo · 25 Apr 2011 at 20:10

Those who are bald, where hats.
Those who were hats, are not all bold.

Hmmmmn

Fenris · 25 Apr 2011 at 20:13

Well I suppose at the end of the day going bald wouldn't be too bad because you'll be wearing a hat so no one will know.

I wear a hat 90% of the time I spend awake, in fact I'm wearing one now.

Cosmic182 · 25 Apr 2011 at 20:17

A hat used to be glued to my head, few years later now, I'm thin on top!!

Although, I went through a lot of stress a fair few months ago and it's seemed to have calmed down shedding (fingers crossed), but then again my uncle on my mums side is thin on top, I have a few reasons

Amnesia · 25 Apr 2011 at 20:24

hats don't make men bald, wives do