• Question: Why do people loose their hair as they age?

    Asked by teamupsonsolivia to Hannah on 20 Jun 2013.
    • Photo: Hannah Little

      Hannah Little answered on 20 Jun 2013:

      Baldness, especially in men, is thought to occur because of a hormone called DHT which causes the hair follicles to deteriorate. Other reasons for hair loss include just general deterioration which happens with age, stress and it can also be the result of cancer treatment.

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