Age-linked hair loss caused by disappearing collagen, researchers say

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Age-linked hair loss caused by disappearing collagen, researchers say

A team of researchers, including Japanese scientists, has discovered the mechanism behind hair loss associated with aging, a finding that could pave the way for new ways to treat baldness.

www.japantimes.co.jp

 

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When will people swallow the collagenpill?

Required for facial aesthetics, hair aesthetics, makes your body look better. Collagen is fucking everything and you can't claim to be a true incel until your collagen is 99th percentile.

 

[LordNorwood]

"They identified this particular collagen as responsible for damaging the DNA of hair follicles. As the collagen disappears with age, the follicles shrink, causing hair loss. "
Wait, what? The collagen is responsible for damaging the hair follicle? And yet with its loss results in less hair? The rest of the article is written as though the collagen is important for hair too. Fucking Jap translators.
Aside from that the article in general is nothing exciting. Its not talking about AGA, its talking about age-related hair loss in women. It also isn't clear if they've identified a causal mechanism or just noted a correlation between hair loss and collagen loss. If its the latter, it means precisely jack shit, of course the two are correlated - you tend to lose both as you get old. People need to understand that proving correlation is a retard's game.
However if there is a causal mechanism between collagen loss and follicle damage, this could partly explain why dermaneedling is effective.

 

[Deleted member 773]

"They identified this particular collagen as responsible for damaging the DNA of hair follicles. As the collagen disappears with age, the follicles shrink, causing hair loss. "
Wait, what? The collagen is responsible for damaging the hair follicle? And yet with its loss results in less hair? The rest of the article is written as though the collagen is important for hair too. Fucking Jap translators.
Aside from that the article in general is nothing exciting. Its not talking about AGA, its talking about age-related hair loss in women. It also isn't clear if they've identified a causal mechanism or just noted a correlation between hair loss and collagen loss. If its the latter, it means precisely jack shit, of course the two are correlated - you tend to lose both as you get old. People need to understand that proving correlation is a retard's game.
However if there is a causal mechanism between collagen loss and follicle damage, this could partly explain why dermaneedling is effective.

Collagen in hair makes it thicker and more resistant to dht miniaturization

 

[LordNorwood]

Collagen in hair makes it thicker and more resistant to dht miniaturization

It wouldn't necessarily surprise me to learn that but do you have any proof?