Damn genetics

[retired1212]

I begin to loose my hairs. I can see that the crown of the head is a little visible now. (Is there any word in English for that? In Finnish it is päälaki). I am just 26 years old fella, and I don't deserve an egg on my head after a few years. http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/sad/sad0016.gif

Fawking genetics http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/mad/mad0095.gif

[Abraham]

Genetics?
Does your family in Africa have the same problem then?
:D
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Pang!

[bradclark1]

Its called male pattern baldness. Or you are becoming a monk.

[1916]

Its called male pattern baldness. Or you are becoming a monk.

:rock: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Deathblow]

Oddly enought, its thought that male-pattern baldness is the result of hair follicle growth being inhibited by testosterone. Funny harmone testosterone is, makes hair grow everywhere else but where you want it.

[Hitman]

As my father used to say: "The best remedy against being bald is that it doesn't matter to you"

:know:

[Fish]

65, still blond and haired. :up:

[Christian Reich]

Oh i understand genetics...though according to most people that think everything is genetic, i am bound to be a 60 year old, bold, alchoholic, with severe arthritis, and about to die due to congested heart failure. i can say one thing. as soon as the hair starts going it all goes. Think i will go for the Pink look in The Wall. ok maybe no that far, but i am at least going to just shave my head. Something powerful looking bout a shaved head that you just don't get with a come over.

[retired1212]

Its called male pattern baldness. Or you are becoming a monk.

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/2271/43m3bp.jpg

[StdDev]

Male Pattern Baldness is hereditary, you get it from your mother! The explaination is genetic and linked to your mother's X-Chromosome.

The explanation is that the genetic reason for Pattern Baldness is linked to your mother's X-Chromosome. Everyone gets one-half of their genetic make-up from their mother and the other half from their father. The final chromosome pair of the 23 pairs is the sex determining set. While males are XY and females are XX the determination of an individuals sex is made by the father. It is the father who gives either the X chromosome, which matches with the woman’s X resulting in XX and a female child or the Y chromosome which joins with the woman’s X resulting in an XY match and a male child. It is the X chromosome or female sex chromosome that contains the gene for Male Pattern Baldness.

Since men have only one X chromosome, the gene for baldness is a single expression gene that shows up because there is no possible dominant gene to suppress what would normally be a recessive or hidden characteristic. Since Male Pattern Baldness gene is only on the X chromosome and men can only get that chromosome from their mothers, it is simple to see how this type of baldness is passed from mother to son.

The fact that it seems that men in families often have many generations of bald men tend to make this explanation of hard to believe, yet genetics explain it. Male Pattern Baldness is a condition that as previously stated is on a gene on the X chromosome. Since this form of baldness is recessive, it will be hidden if only one of the dominant genes is present. Since women have the XX chromosome pair, baldness will not occur unless both chromosomes have the recessive gene that causes baldness. A woman could have one of three genetic conditions:


Both X chromosomes with normal gene represented by Xn Xn this would appear as normal. One normal and one baldness gene on the X chromosome pair represented by Xn Xb, this would appear as normal. Both X chromosomes with the baldness gene represented by Xb Xb, this would appear as a woman with pattern baldness



Given these three female genetic possibilities there are 4 possibilities for male offspring:


1 for the first woman - 1 normal male XnY

2 for the second woman – 1 normal/ 1 bald male XnY / XbY

1 for the third woman – 1 bald male XbY


Once a male is born with the baldness gene he automatically passes it on to all his female offspring. If his mate is normal with the gene for baldness (Xn Xb) each female child born has a 50-50 chance of being born with male pattern baldness. This is because bald men can only give the Xb gene. This causes bald men to pass the gene and deplete the stock of Xn Xn females. This is how the women are able to keep producing males with pattern baldness. In total population about 30% of all females are Pattern Bald

By the way.. RG color blindness works the same way... sigh
But I do have all my hair! :rock:

[Rockstar]

Whoa it's Bill the Cat 'ack oop'.

Bloom County one of my favorites!

[jumpy]

If yer going thinn on top, the only real solution is to shave the rest of it off :lol: No.1 for the win!!!
I have a full head of thick, long hair (seriously, I used to be able to sit on it when I was about 23 or 24, had it chopped for work- it's now about 4-5" below my shoulders) and there's no realy history of 'bomb-heads' in my family, even to the grandads who were in their 80's and only slightly thinning, leaving out the science bit, I'm keeping my fingers crossed :-j
If it does start to go, then I'm deffo shaving it all off... none of this combe-over business rofl
The best remedy against being bald is that it doesn't matter to you
what other option is there?
toupee? or not toupee? that is not a serious question :rotfl:

[bradclark1]

I have heard that dog poop and bull urine mixed together and spread on the bald spot promotes growth. :D

[Abraham]

Yes, but you have to administer it twice a day and let it dry in broad sunshine...
:D

[StdDev]

I have heard that dog poop and bull urine mixed together and spread on the bald spot promotes growth. :D

I would think that cat urine would be much better!

[Abraham]

As a contrast, people in Africa only have to put honey or sirup on their bald spots. The stucken flies blend perfectly with their curly black hair...
:D