What is it about baldness that so scares and torments those who suffer from it or those who see it as a potential threat? Despite being a disease that does not cause serious physical consequences, alopecia is one of the most common and demonized problems of today. This pathology that causes hair loss affects about 50% of the world’s male population and 10% of the female population, but why do we fear it so much?
Hair loss is something natural, since it is part of its growth process and it is necessary for the hair to fall for new ones to replace it. However, the problem of alopecia arises when this regeneration does not occur at the proper rate , causing those affected to lose their hair completely or partially. Hair growth is regulated by the hormonal system and the appearance of alopecia is usually related to irregularities in it. Situations of stress, hormonal alterations derived from other pathologies, inherited genetic predispositions or the simple passage of time are usually some of the most common reasons that cause the appearance of alopecia.
The society of each moment tends to extend some canons of beauty that come to be considered as ideals by the population and makes many try to achieve them, putting their own health at risk on many occasions. Body weight or hair are two aspects that are usually affected by these imposed models. Public figures such as Bruce Willis or Vin Diesel have made his baldness a symbol of identity and have managed to shake up the male beauty model in favor of those who suffer from alopecia.
These insecurities are a clear focus for the emergence of alternative treatments and miracle elixirs , as well as huge amounts of rumors, which create a rejection and give rise to a pseudo-culture around alopecia. In order to break down some urban legends and light the way around alopecia, we unveil some truths and lies about baldness .
