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Article: Poor circulation may cause baldness.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- USA TODAY
- Article date:
- July 1, 1997
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A link exists between the lack of oxygen in the cells of the scalp and male pattern baldness, according to a study by plastic surgeon Steven L. Ringler, Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, Mich. "Hair requires oxygen to grow. When circulation is inadequate, the cells will have insufficient oxygen, which may prevent the hair from growing. The apparent hereditary nature of baldness may actually be a genetic predisposition to insufficient circulation."
Approximately two-thirds of the male Caucasian population is affected by male pattern baldness as they get older. Numerous causes have been proposed, from scalp tension to age, genetic predisposition, the presence ...