Male Pattern Baldness - REAL Underlying Cause Explained (Galea Aponeurotica)!

Summary

This video explores the role of the Galea aponeurotica in male pattern baldness. It explains how tension in the Galea correlates with hair loss patterns and discusses the inflammatory and fibrotic processes that lead to baldness. The video also introduces the Grow band, a device designed to reduce scalp tension and improve hair growth, suggesting it as a potential treatment option alongside minoxidil and finasteride.

Takeaways

• 🧠 The Galea aponeurotica is a strong connective tissue that connects muscles to the skull and helps in scalp movement.
• 🎯 The Galea is associated with male pattern baldness, as the areas of the scalp it covers are prone to hair loss.
• 🔍 A 2015 mathematical model showed a correlation between the tension experienced by the Galea and hair loss patterns.
• 🔬 Chronic tension in the Galea can lead to inflammation and fibrosis in the scalp, contributing to hair loss.
• 🩺 Fibrosis results in hard, shiny scalps due to the accumulation of scar tissue, making hair regrowth difficult.
• 🌡 Pattern hair loss is associated with reduced blood flow in the scalp, potentially due to tension restricting blood vessels.
• 💉 Injections that relax scalp muscles can stop hair loss and promote regrowth by reducing tension and improving blood flow.
• 🤖 The Grow band is a device designed to reduce tension in the Galea, potentially improving hair growth.
• 💊 Using the Grow band in combination with treatments like minoxidil and finasteride can yield better results for hair regrowth.
• 🌟 Hair transplants show that the location on the scalp is crucial for hair retention, contradicting the theory that hair follicles at the front are simply more sensitive to DHT.

Q & A

What is the Galea aponeurotica and where is it located?

The Galea aponeurotica is a strong sheet of tissue that connects muscles to bones or holds muscles together, primarily made of collagen. It is located on the top of the skull, sitting like a helmet, and connects to the frontalis muscles at the forehead and the occipitalis muscles at the back of the head.

What role does the Galea aponeurotica play in male pattern baldness?

The Galea aponeurotica plays a significant role in male pattern baldness as it is connected to the scalp, which is prone to baldness. The tension in the Galea can lead to inflammation and fibrosis in the scalp skin, contributing to hair loss.

How does the tension in the Galea aponeurotica affect the scalp?

The tension in the Galea aponeurotica is transmitted to the overlying scalp skin, causing chronic tension. This tension can lead to inflammation, fibrosis, and reduced blood flow, all of which are factors in hair loss.

What is the correlation between the tension in the Galea aponeurotica and hair loss pattern?

There is a strong correlation between the tension experienced by different parts of the Galea aponeurotica and the pattern of hair loss. Areas with higher tension are more prone to baldness, while areas with less tension are less likely to go bald.

What is the process that leads to baldness due to chronic tension in the scalp?

Chronic tension in the scalp can lead to a cascade of events including inflammation, overexpression of transforming growth factor beta 1, fibrosis, and reduced blood flow, all of which contribute to hair loss.

How does fibrosis contribute to hair loss?

Fibrosis refers to the excessive accumulation of extracellular material, including collagen. In the scalp, this can lead to hardening and scarring around hair follicles, eventually causing the follicles to disappear and hair loss to occur.

What is the significance of blood flow in the context of hair loss?

Blood flow is significant in hair loss because a deficiency in blood flow can deprive hair follicles of necessary nutrients and oxygen, contributing to hair loss. Men with pattern hair loss have been found to have lower blood flow in their scalps.

How do injections that cause scalp muscle relaxation help with hair loss?

Injections that cause scalp muscle relaxation can help with hair loss by relieving chronic tension, restoring blood flow, and potentially reducing inflammation and the overexpression of transforming growth factor beta 1.

What is the Grow band and how does it help with hair growth?

The Grow band is a device that gently grips the sides of the scalp and pushes upwards to reduce tension on the Galea aponeurotica. It can help improve hair growth by remodeling fibrotic tissue and creating a more suitable environment for hair follicles.

How effective are the Grow band and standard treatments like minoxidil and finasteride when used together?

Using the Grow band in combination with standard treatments like minoxidil and finasteride can lead to even better results. This is because reducing tension, improving blood flow, and blocking DHT work well together as a combination treatment.

Why do hair transplants into the front of the head thin after a few years if the patient doesn't take finasteride?

Hair transplants into the front of the head may thin after a few years if the patient doesn't take finasteride because the location on the scalp is crucial. The front of the head has a higher tension in the Galea aponeurotica, which can lead to the same conditions that cause baldness.