Saturday, November 10, 2012

Hairytale

Finally, a fairytale ending for a timeless ‘hairytale’ ?!

This gene causes a rare form of baldness (Hypotrichosis Simplex). It was found to inhibit receptor structures on hair follicle cells from forming correctly. Previously unknown, such receptors play a specific role in hair growth.

Captain (Dr.) Dhruv Dube is a facial reconstructive surgeon with the Indian Army. He has seen and examined numerous cases of reconstruction of nose, jaw, chin and the scalp. He exclaims, rather confidently, “Discovery of this gene will prove to be the next big thing in the field of dermatology. However, Hypotrichosis Simplex is extremely uncommon and discovering its culprit gene is only half the job done. The other half will be to successfully stall this gene so it does not interfere with the regeneration of new hair.”

Captain Dube also states, “For a person to lose around 100 hair strands a day is very normal. They are replaced immediately. However, baldness arises when hair fall occurs faster than their revival.”

But then, how much hair is too little? And why is baldness and thinning hair such a taboo in our society? It’s either nature’s decision or a rebellious streak that a person is bald. With having a completely bald look, Hollywood actors (Vin Diesel, Jason Stathom) are already making a unique fashion statement. And though villains like the late Bollywood actor Amrish Puri have been going bald to look the part, it will be a long wait before the likes of Hrithik, Saif and King Khan can be seen running around trees with a bald head.


Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.

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