Schools should educate kids about hair loss

[GoldenMane]

Imagine if every school dedicated one class, maybe science, maybe social studies or health and physical studies, to discussing hair loss. If schools educated young men about the issue, told them what to monitor, how to tell if things are going south. If they educated young men about the treatment options for hair loss.

Schools educate girls about their bodies and body issue, why not young men?

So much heartache, depression and social issues could be fixed. It would require such little effort, just a simple awareness campaign to combat the enormous amount of misinformation about the issue. Young men who might otherwise go bald by 30 could preserve their hair into their 30s and 40s.

We all know an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. An awareness campaign is needed.

 

[Asa]

I don't think this will ever happen. Especially not while there are still side effects on certain hair loss products. Also, the internet is nowadays full with hair loss prevention methods anyway.. Nonetheless, it could be a good idea if executed well enough.

 

[Saurabhaj]

I was going on a road where there were school kids and i heard one kid calling other "taklu" means baldy may be because his father must be bald...

Young guys will not understand the severeness of the the hair loss struggle,they are immature upto 20 years maybe...as they were tfying ti get into graduation course..
At this time...they will not give time for this problem...

 

[Agustin Araujo]

I've actually had thoughts before that schools should educate children and teens at least in health lessons about hair loss, and about the treatment options available currently in the times we're living in. There's definitely too much misinformation about hair loss, especially about Androgenic Alopecia. Even though most of the non-balding public are very aware that baldness is genetic, too many still believe that it's triggered by poor diet, wearing hats, being unhygienic, not taking good enough care of one's self, and any other unproven possibility on why it happens, when in reality it's all genetic with no control over the predisposed condition.

 

[MI92]

I've actually had thoughts before that schools should educate children and teens at least in health lessons about hair loss, and about the treatment options available currently in the times we're living in. There's definitely too much misinformation about hair loss, especially about Androgenic Alopecia. Even though most of the non-balding public are very aware that baldness is genetic, too many still believe that it's triggered by poor diet, wearing hats, being unhygienic, not taking good enough care of one's self, and any other unproven possibility on why it happens, when in reality it's all genetic with no control over the predisposed condition.

This irks me to no end lol...they just assume that I'm unhygienic and eat a poor diet, when in fact my diet is likely a lot "healthier" than theirs.

 

[abcdefg]

Nah the men that care will easily find out for themselves and decide on their own. Also in another 5 years male pattern baldness will be much less an issue. Its not 10 years from now its gonna be the same stuff that exists now atleast I hope not. So in the future it wont be as big a deal because you will be able to recover more hair and probably prevent it from happening safely

 

[paulsharon]

Totally agree

Should learn it in the context of anti bullying

 

[GoldenMane]

Nah the men that care will easily find out for themselves and decide on their own. Also in another 5 years male pattern baldness will be much less an issue. Its not 10 years from now its gonna be the same stuff that exists now atleast I hope not. So in the future it wont be as big a deal because you will be able to recover more hair and probably prevent it from happening safely

I disagree. Lots of men do care, but are told that there's nothing that can stop it, just to accept it. Lots of men will search and find some hack telling them about the horrors of hair plugs, lazer combs, snake oil shampoos and totally ignore DHT inhibitors.

There's far too much misinformation out there, an awareness campaign is needed.

 

[introvertedextrovert]

I disagree. Lots of men do care, but are told that there's nothing that can stop it, just to accept it. Lots of men will search and find some hack telling them about the horrors of hair plugs, lazer combs, snake oil shampoos and totally ignore DHT inhibitors.

There's far too much misinformation out there, an awareness campaign is needed.

One of the wisest posts I have read to date.

 

[Aeroes]

Imagine if every school dedicated one class, maybe science, maybe social studies or health and physical studies, to discussing hair loss. If schools educated young men about the issue, told them what to monitor, how to tell if things are going south. If they educated young men about the treatment options for hair loss.

Schools educate girls about their bodies and body issue, why not young men?

So much heartache, depression and social issues could be fixed. It would require such little effort, just a simple awareness campaign to combat the enormous amount of misinformation about the issue. Young men who might otherwise go bald by 30 could preserve their hair into their 30s and 40s.

We all know an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. An awareness campaign is needed.

More like we need to raise a generation of non-judgemental ****s?

 

[zippy3]

Sorry to post this here, but why can't I post a new thread? I've commented over three times..

 

[Fields25]

The issue is that people tend to get angry when men focus on men issues. That probably leads to it not being taught. But it's so common so I can't imagine why it isn't taught.

 

[Wolf Pack]

I disagree. Lots of men do care, but are told that there's nothing that can stop it, just to accept it. Lots of men will search and find some hack telling them about the horrors of hair plugs, lazer combs, snake oil shampoos and totally ignore DHT inhibitors.

There's far too much misinformation out there, an awareness campaign is needed.

It's true but it's illegal to advertise prescription drugs in the UK so you couldn't promote Propecia. You see Regain ads as it's OTC. I do agree on general awareness needing to be raised early on in life though. In the US I think they can advertise Propecia.

 

[Agustin Araujo]

The issue is that people tend to get angry when men focus on men issues. That probably leads to it not being taught. But it's so common so I can't imagine why it isn't taught.

Supposedly in society, men are supposed to 'man up' to their personal issues. Since hair loss is such a common non-lethal medical condition, treatment and even finding a cure for it is often dismissed, and also looked at a lot as something not important.

 

[g.i joey]

Yes we want 16 year olds with minor recession and a tiny bald spot to ruin their best years of their lives worrying about hairloss and tempting them to hop on finasteride at young age... **** that let kids be kids worry about that when the time comes, I am so happy I was oblivious until I hit a diffuse nw2

 

[abcdefg]

I disagree. Lots of men do care, but are told that there's nothing that can stop it, just to accept it. Lots of men will search and find some hack telling them about the horrors of hair plugs, lazer combs, snake oil shampoos and totally ignore DHT inhibitors.

There's far too much misinformation out there, an awareness campaign is needed.

I agree there is a lot of bad info out there, but a lot of it exists because the current options still arent very good. A lot of men arent comfortable taking a pill theoretically forever that alters their hormones with sides like sexual dysfunction and gyno even if the chances are small. So a lot of men dont like the options/costs and choose to do nothing instead. I think if safer more effective things were out there like say CB as OTC treatment than men can decide for themselves to prevent male pattern baldness without the doctor costs/hassle and try it safely without worrying about possible sides. Probably more effective too.
By the time any kids are old enough to have the issue I think male pattern baldness will largely be a non issue because in another few years better things will exist than finasteride.

 

[g.i joey]

Joey I am glad you are happy living in delusion and that you just cost yourself thousands if you ever want to get a hair transplant. I have a full head of hair I take finasteride and I have a bigger erection than you without finasteride. Problem?

That's not what I meant at all man, let kids and teens have a worry free childhood.... not one where they'll be checking in the mirror everyday for thinning or receding. I've been on and off finasteride recently and sexual sides were never a problem so I don't know what you're trying to get at... maybe you just needed some reassurance

 

[Harrytop]

It could probably be covered with a paragraph in health class. Otherwise, no.