Scientists
that have examined the causes for hair loss have shown that the scalp of a bald
man contains the same number of hair producing cells as the head of a person
with a full head of hair. The difference is therefore not the number of hair on
the head but the size of these hairs. On the bald areas the hairs are there but
they are so small they can barely be seen. These researchers therefore believe
it might be possible to stimulate these hair follicles to produce bigger hairs
again. The problem is that stem cells in the scalp don’t mature to cells called
progenitor cells, but they are the cells that produce big hairs. This gives us
the possibility to develop a drug that stimulates these stem cells to become
the more mature progenitor cells. The researchers say that information on this
is very limited and needs further research before a potential drug can be
developed. None the less, this creates hope for those who have already lost
their hair.
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