Stress and inflammation

[brightside]

I managed to really calm my scalp down to very minimum itching.

However, now I'm back in the stressful office environment, the itching has come back!

Could be coincidence, but I reckon stress has a lot to answer for.

 

[sohiab]

This appears to happen to me as well. I'm sure the stress has enhanced my male pattern baldness! I have no family history of this.

 

[brightside]

I'm convinced the following are things that really don't help with male pattern baldness:

a) stress
b) worry
c) lack of sleep

I always shed more hairs when I'm affected by the above.

 

[Rabid]

What are the physiologic pathways through which stress accelerates inflammation and male pattern baldness?

What is a good med/vitamin/supplement regimen to counteract the various pathways if already maxed out on anti-androgens?

 

[Rabid]

What are the physiologic pathways through which stress accelerates inflammation and male pattern baldness?

Extreme stress can cause hair loss from a Telogen effluvium. Stress does not increase male androgens, it does not increase androgen receptor sensitivty, IE: stress does not cause androgenetic alopecia, and I don't see any method of action for it worsening Androgenetic Alopecia either...

Now that's some some serious stress relief unk:

excuse me while I meditate... :jackit:



But this is the first time I've ever read that stress does not exacerbate male pattern baldness. A lot of articles implicate cortisol, for instance?

 

[Rabid]

Let me ask it like this. If an extremely stressed person wanted to minimize their risk of suffering a second Telogen Effluvium, what would they take?

 

[purecontrol]

Extreme stress can cause hair loss from a Telogen effluvium. Stress does not increase male androgens, it does not increase androgen receptor sensitivty, IE: stress does not cause androgenetic alopecia, and I don't see any method of action for it worsening Androgenetic Alopecia either...

Now that's some some serious stress relief unk:

excuse me while I meditate... :jackit:



But this is the first time I've ever read that stress does not exacerbate male pattern baldness. A lot of articles implicate cortisol, for instance?[/quote]

Cortisol doesn't cause hair loss.[/quote]


Yes it does, it incease AR sensativity. So yes it does cause hair loss. Also increases inflamation and ROS. Which in turn again causes hair loss.