Hair transplant experts estimate that Prince Harry will be bald at 40 years old

There is a hair loss crisis at any time in middle age. British Prince Harry was recently estimated by hair transplant experts that he will become bald within two years, and he called on Prince Harry to act as soon as possible to save his hair, otherwise he may have to accept the reality like his father, Crown Prince Charles and brother Prince William. .

According to the Daily Express, British hair transplant expert Manish Mittal predicts that at the current rate of Prince Harry's hairline receding, he could go bald within two years and is expected to be completely bald by the age of 40. bald. Mittal also said that if Harry doesn't act, he will accept going bald with his brother William and his father Charles, or prepare a wig.

The report pointed out that the 37-year-old Harry will celebrate his 38th birthday in September this year, which means that the time for Harry to become completely bald is not far away. Mittal suggested that Harry could complete a £40,000 (about HK$381,000) hair transplant within a year and a half to reverse the baldness crisis.

In fact, this is not the first time that Prince Harry has been mentioned as having a hair loss crisis. As early as 2017, when Harry attended the Invictus Games of the International Disabled Military Games, he was filmed and pointed out that his hair was gradually thinning. There is also the problem of sparse hair volume.

Hair loss, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, is a "difficult disease", that is, a disease that is not easy to cure. Why are people bald? TOPick combines the following 4 factors:

Male hormones cause hair follicle shrinkage

Dr. Li Guangji, a registered Chinese medicine practitioner, pointed out in an interview with TOPick earlier that women are prone to hair loss due to postpartum and menopause, usually due to insufficient qi and blood, and female hormones in the body are weakened by the strong. However, men are more likely to be recruited because men have more male hormones in their bodies, and the dihydrotestosterone (DHT) among them will shrink the hair follicles and cause hair loss more easily. If some women are under the influence of genetics and stress, the male hormones are high, and the risk of seborrheic alopecia will also be relatively increased.

This type of hair loss is characterized by a lot of oil on the head and sparse hair on the top of the forehead, which is a progressive type of hair loss.

Genetic factors

Prince Harry and Prince William's father, Prince Charles, also had thick hair at the age of 25, but by the age of 28, hair loss appeared on the top of his head, and his uncle, Prince Edward, also had thinner hair.

According to information from Union Hospital, 95% of men's hair loss is genetically affected. Hair follicles in different positions on the scalp respond to the male hormone Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) to varying degrees. DHT will accelerate the hair growth cycle and cause hair to fall out. Genetics makes the hair follicles on the forehead and the top of the head more susceptible to DHT, while the hair on the back of the head is less affected, so the back of the head is less prone to baldness.

Bad eating habits

Registered TCM physician Qiu Yufeng once pointed out in an interview that some foods hurt hair and should not be eaten too much. Such as pepper: spicy, hot, can drive cold. However, people who often eat spicy food, or people with damp heat and yin deficiency, eat spicy food again, which will hurt the yin blood and form internal heat, which will stimulate the scalp excessively.

In addition, alcohol is acrid and hot, and has the effect of promoting Qi and promoting blood circulation. Modern people believe that alcohol can dilate blood vessels and promote blood circulation. External application of scalp rubbing can improve scalp nutrition. However, Dr. Qiu reminded that alcohol with high concentration can easily irritate the scalp. If your scalp is prone to redness and allergies, or patients with damp heat, it is not recommended to try.

Garlic can also accumulate damp heat in the body and affect the health of the scalp. Qiu Yufeng pointed out that there are people in the market who use garlic to treat hair loss, but it must be combined with their physical constitution. People with excessive heat, deficient heat, and damp heat use these pungent and irritating ingredients to paint their scalps, which may over-stimulate the skin and worsen the problem.

Improper shampooing

Damage to the hair due to improper shampooing during shampooing is also one of the reasons for hair loss. When shampooing, divide the shampoo foam and rub to clean the hair. The scalp part should also be fully rubbed with the shampoo foam and rinsed with water to clean the oil and dirt attached to the scalp.

The Consumer Council pointed out that the amount of foam produced by shampoo is not directly related to its cleaning performance. If the shampoo produces a lot of foam, the product may contain a higher concentration of surfactants. If the concentration is too high, it may over-clean the hair and irritate the scalp, which may exacerbate the problem of dry hair.