Most people on this planet feel insecure about one thing or another during their lifetime. Heck, some people even spend thousands of pounds on cosmetic surgery to nip-tuck, fill-in, or realign certain parts of their bodies, even remove some of their ribs in a bid to get the ‘perfect look’.
But up until this point, there’s not been much a person can do if he or she suffers from baldness. That is, once the hair follicle has died, there is no way to recover it. You can’t regrow what dead.
There are many things a person can do to assist with hair growth before they lose their hair. But once the hair has died, there is little hope.
The sonic hedgehog gene plays an important part in embryo development and was — bizarrely — named in honour of the SEGA video game character, after postdoctorate fellow Dr Robert Riddle saw the famous critter in his six-year-old daughter’s comic book.
When skin is wounded, the hair cannot regrow. In a recent study, researchers ask why this is and whether it can be reversed. They conclude that a signalling pathway called the sonic hedgehog may be critical.
Though it may seem simple, hair regrowth is complex and mysterious.
Hair loss comes in many forms. It can be a gradual, gene-driven loss known as male- or female-pattern baldness.
Alternately, it may result from an injury, such as a burn or deep wound.
However, once the hair has been lost, regrowing it is a technical challenge that has defied researchers since the dawn of science.
In Ancient Greece Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician, (born around 460 B.C.) is often referred to as the father of Western medicine. He personally grappled with male pattern baldness and created a topical concoction of opium, horseradish, pigeon droppings, beetroot and spices. As you would expect, it didn’t stop anyone’s hairline from receding, drugs and dung are never a good mix.
Hippocrates also conceived castration as a radical treatment for hair loss after noticing that eunuchs never went thin on top. Though it is unlikely that men began opting for castration over a bald spot, in 1995 researchers at Duke University confirmed that the procedure could indeed prevent hair loss.
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At the moment, the key is to prevent hair loss and to help nourish what you have. There are some pharmaceutical drugs that assist with this. For those wanting a drug free and natural option we recommend our stem cell activators, Biothik Folliplus for Men and Women. These stem cell hair loss treatments encourage the hair to remain in the growth phase (anagen phase) of the hair growth cycle.Hair Loss prevention with Hair Strengthening Shampoo & Conditioner
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Thanks to a scientific breakthrough the whole landscape of hair loss treatments may change and could reverse and cure age-related hair loss and alopecia. And it’s all got something to do with Sonic the Hedgehog… Yes, you read that correctly, Sonic Hedgehog!
The Sonic Hedgehog – a new cure for hair loss
Ancient Cures for Hair Loss
In ancient Egypt, for instance, there was a range of unusual regrowth techniques, including rubbing hippopotamus fat into the scalp.