Is baldness hereditary?

We generally think that only middle-aged and elderly people suffer from baldness, but some men who look very young also suffer from baldness. So is baldness hereditary? Baldness is indeed highly hereditary, especially in males where it is dominant. Therefore, if there are parents with baldness in the family, the baby boy they give birth to will definitely not be bald as long as the father and the males of the previous generation are not bald.

Baldness is hereditary and is dominant in boys and recessive in girls. In short, baldness is inherited from father to son. If the father is bald and the grandfather is also bald, the incidence of a boy is about 100%; if the father is not bald and the grandfather is less bald, the possibility of a boy is 25%; if the father is not bald and the grandfather has a head of thick hair, then the possibility of the baby being bald is almost zero.

Through research on whether male baldness is hereditary, it was discovered that baldness is a sex-linked recessive inheritance, and generally baldness will be passed down through the next generation. For example: Grandpa is bald, and so is his grandson. This is because my grandfather's bald X chromosome was passed on to my mother. The mother is a normal carrier because only one of her two X chromosomes carries the baldness gene and the other is normal, and baldness is a recessive gene. If a mother gives birth to a son, there is a 50% chance that he will inherit the chromosomes carrying the baldness gene. If a son is unlucky enough to inherit his mother's X chromosome with the baldness gene, he will be bald. Because men only have one X chromosome.

Therefore, no matter whether our baldness is inherited or due to insufficient protection, we should not worry too much. We can put aside the question of whether male baldness is inherited. As long as we remember to take care of our hair and do the best hair care, it will be enough!

Bald people often feel extremely confused about the problem of baldness. So, can baldness be treated? I believe many people want to know the answer to this question. Let’s learn about it together.

1. Get enough sleep

It can promote normal metabolism of skin and hair. The metabolic period is mainly at night, especially between 10 pm and 2 am. Sufficient sleep during this period can enable normal metabolism of hair. On the contrary, if the metabolism and nutrition of hair are out of balance, hair loss will occur.

2. Maintain mental health

Daily anxiety can lead to hair loss, and the deeper the depression, the faster the hair loss.

3. Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula

(1) External wash recipe: It comes from "Secret Recipes Passed Down from Ancient Times". Its medicinal ingredients are: 10 grams each of mugwort leaves, chrysanthemum, saposhnikovia divaricata, patchouli, and licorice, 6 grams of schizonepeta, 15 grams each of white moss and tribulus terrestris. Boil the water and wash your hair once every other day to promote hair growth.

(2) Oral prescription: It comes from "Zhao Bingnan's Clinical Experience Collection". Its medicinal composition is: 15 grams each of stir-fried Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Radix Dioscoreae, Phellodendron chinense, and Rhizoma Polygoni Multiflori, 9 grams each of Alisma orientalis, Plantago seed, Ligusticum chuanxiong, and Morus alba, 12 grams each of red ochre, dried Rehmannia root, and Rehmannia glutinosa. Boil in water and take 1 dose per day, divided into 2 doses. It can promote hair growth and strengthen hair.

(3) Yishen Shengfa Pills: Yishen Shengfa Pills are made from more than a dozen precious Chinese medicinal materials. The formula of the medicine is rigorous and scientific, and the efficacy is definite. The processed Polygonum multiflorum, raw Rehmannia root, cooked Rehmannia root, mulberry, Ligustrum lucidum fruit, Cuscuta australis, chrysanthemum, black soybean skin, and white peony root in the prescription nourish the liver and kidneys, and improve the essence and blood; the Astragalus and jujube replenish qi; the Chinese angelica replenishes and harmonizes blood; and the Notopterygium wilfordii dispels wind and moisturizes dryness. The combination of these medicines can nourish the liver and kidneys, nourish blood and produce essence, strengthen the body, regulate endocrine, balance metabolism, and comprehensively enhance the body's immune function, thereby achieving the dual effects of nourishing the kidneys and promoting hair growth, treating the symptoms and the root cause.

4. Treatment remedies

90 grams each of cypress twig (dried medicine), pepper kernel, and pinellia. Add 500 ml of water to the medicine, boil it until 250 ml, add a little honey, and boil it for 1-2 more times. When using, add a little raw ginger juice, mix well, and apply to hairless areas, twice a day. 3 Torreya nuts, 2 walnuts, and 30 grams of Platycladus orientalis leaves. Mash the medicine together and soak it in snow water, and comb your hair. The hair will not fall out and will be shiny. This prescription is particularly suitable for baldness caused by kidney deficiency.