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I wear one for twelve hours a day sometimes everyday for two months straight? Any relation to hard hat and baldness especially around the forehead? A lot of the old timers are bald where the strap meets their forehead
i have not heard anything about a hat causing baldness. if anything, hats can protect your hair from becoming bleached via the sun and they are useful for maintaining your hair during the "awkward stages"
and they also prevent your head from breathing, especially if you sweat - I do think there is a relation with tight hats/caps and balding, although it's also tied to genetics and hormones (testosterone mainly).
i could understand if the hat is extra tight. but one that fits comfortably, i wouldn't understand how that could affect hair growth in a negative way. i read somewhere that scientists say there's a relation between MPB and males with high testosterone levels.
ive been told baldness is inherited through your mothers side.......so look at youre grandpapy and uncles!!!
if other people who wear hardhats are balding and it appears to be around the sweatband then its probably true!!! a lot of science is based around the most likely answer
...have come a long way and are now fairly light and comfortable. I do not think wearing a hard hat contributes to baldness, but can certainly cause breakage.
At work, I always keep my hair tied in a ponytail and usually wear a bandanna, sweat band or a (soft) ball cap under my Hard Hat to protect hair from tangling in the band mechanics...Also, helps keep the sweat out of your hair and eyes.
Perhaps we should post some photos of “Stylin’ Hard Hats !” HA!
Good Question, Thanks!
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Excessively tight caps can result in baldness called traction alopecia which results in a lack of bloodflow and general strain being put on the hair. Traditional MPB(nature's cruelest joke) is cause by excessive levels of DHT which is definitely resultant of genes on the mother's side of the family. On another note, I have heard that excessive levels of vitamin A can cause baldness. Not sure how that one works, but I'm sure that one would have to consume and ungodly amount of vitamin A to have this effect.
