I've had a receding hairline for as long as I can remember. Looking back at my senior pictures in high school, it's clear as day. A few years ago, I caught myself in a two-way mirror and saw a nice thinning spot right on the back of my head. So, I just decided to take the plunge and shave it all off instead of trying to do the "comb over" that doesn't really fool anybody.
But there's some good news for us bald guys, especially the ones that can remember if they started going bald before the age of 30.
According to this article, men who go bald earlier in life, tend to show lower levels of prostrate cancer later in life.
Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine studied 2,000 men aged between 40 and 47.
They were able to link high levels of the male hormone testosterone in those who lose their hair earlier with a lower risk of tumours.
Researchers compared the rate of tumours in those who said their hair had thinned by the age of 30 with those who did not suffer hair loss.
Men who had started to develop bald spots on the top of their heads as well as receding hairlines had a 29% to 45% reduction in the risk of prostate cancer.
Just to give some background on what they think causes baldness:
Baldness is caused when hair follicles become exposed to too much dihydrotestosterone (DHT). This is a chemical produced by the male hormone testosterone.
Experts believe that men with high levels of testosterone are more likely to lose their hair, especially if baldness runs in the family.
Seems that normally men who have prostrate cancer are given drugs to REDUCE their testosterone levels but this study is showing that that might not be the best route to take.
I think we all know someone that has or has had prostate cancer and the treatments they have to go through and being a guy, I can say it really makes me uneasy.
So guys, if you start to see that hair starting to thin, don't freak out. It just might be helping you out over the long haul.
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