While it is impossible that baldness can be completely reversed, people who have lost their hair completely have a chance of having their hair grow back. But in the case of people who are actually losing their hair, it is possible to stop the process. Therefore, experts said that the next step in this case would be to find a way to control it.
Hair loss and baldness can affect women up to the age of 70 and men up to the age of 50.
New Delhi: Hair loss has become a common occurrence due to stress, poor dietary choices or a number of other reasons. However, the root cause of baldness has long been discovered and according to scientists, the discovery of this cell may help find a cure for baldness. Researchers at Manchester University found that biological stress can cause hair follicles to switch off and on. This leads to baldness and hair loss over time. Experts say that the integrated stress response in this case can slow down bodily functions such as hair growth during infections or when the body does not get the right set of nutrients.
While studying hair follicles in the lab, researchers found that this process can go awry and even permanently destroy scalp cells. Preventing it with medication could go a long way in preventing baldness. This reaction may be involved in many hair loss disorders, even pattern baldness. The researchers said it could reduce the long-term risk of baldness if left untreated.
While it is impossible that baldness can be completely reversed, there is a possibility of hair regrowth in people who have completely lost their hair. But in the case of people who are actually losing hair, it is possible to stop the process. Therefore, experts said that the next step in this case would be to find a way to control it. Hair loss and pattern baldness can affect women in their 70s and men in their 50s.
Lifestyle factors and age are not the only causes of hair loss. Doctors say chemotherapy, side effects of medications or conditions like lupus and psoriasis can also contribute to it. According to experts, the discovery was made accidentally while studying the negative effects of drugs on hair follicles. When hair follicles fail to grow, the stress response that follows can shut down the hair growth process. Experts were surprised to see the consistency among the response in different people. The results were published in the journal Plos One and the discovery could prove to be helpful for people suffering from scarring alopecia or chemotherapy.