Bald people don’t have the best reputation. When he went to pick it up Amy won in 1993 for the US series Seinfeld, comedian Larry David said: “This is all, um, very nice, but I’m still bald.”

In a 2000 New York Times Magazine article titled “Kiss my head,” David wrote that “I’m one of the bald guys out there. No wigs, transplants, hats or beards… How could anyone take bald men seriously when they pull such antics?”

85% of men start balding at some point. However, baldness is not just… a man’s affair: 33% of women also experience thinning or hair loss.

Despite the urgings of people like David however, many people are looking for ways to regrow hair. And today there are more methods than ever before.

Is baldness hereditary?

Whether or not someone goes bald depends largely on genes. And the most common cause of hair loss is heredity – about 50% of men and women have a hereditary predisposition to hair loss.

However, having a genetic predisposition does not necessarily mean that we will be bald – even if all our relatives have lost their hair.

Hair loss is significantly influenced by our environment. Stress, diet and the way we style or style our hair can all determine if and how much hair we lose.

Hormones also play an important role. It is generally believed that high testosterone levels cause hair loss, but this is partly true. In fact the hormones that cause hair loss are specific, such as dihydrotestosterone (DHT).

How is hair loss reversed?

The hair growth products industry is experiencing tremendous growth, with the total market size estimated at $3.3 billion in 2020 – and by 2030 it is predicted to have doubled.

There are many treatments for hair loss. In recent decades, hair transplants have become much more common, with Turkey becoming a highly popular destination for those seeking such treatments. There are also many pharmaceutical products that require a doctor’s prescription, such as finasteride, which blocks DHT hormones.

Hair regeneration with sugar gel?

A study in mice was testing the effect of a sugar, 2dDR, on wound healing when it was accidentally found that the sugar accelerated the growth of hair around the wounds. Using the sugar in gel form for a certain period of time, the researchers noticed that the hairs regenerated.

So far the gel has only been tested on mice – so it’s not expected to hit store shelves very soon.

Edited by: Giorgos Passas