Male male hair loss is the most common hair loss at present. The biggest feature of this kind of hair loss is that the degree of hair loss is terrible. Bald people and people with receding forehead hairline are mostly male men with hair loss, but the degree is heavy or light. Male male alopecia is determined by two major factors, one is hereditary alopecia gene, and the other is the content of DHT in the body. People with hair loss inheritance are more susceptible to DHT, resulting in continuous atrophy of hair follicles and loss of hair growth ability. Therefore, when you have hair loss genes and high DHT content, hair loss will be very serious; When you have hair loss gene, but DHT content control is ideal, hair loss is slow.

So what is the relationship between hair loss and exercise? Exercise can improve the DHT level of human body. When the human body is exercising, the level of androgen will increase, and DHT is synthesized by androgen and 5α reductase in the body. Recently, an academic paper abroad studied the relationship between high-intensity exercise and hormones in men of 12 months. The final conclusion is that the DHT of moderate-intensity athletes increased by 14.5% within three months, and the DHT level of athletes increased significantly within 12 months. This is not good news for male alopecia patients. The improvement of DHT means that your hair loss will increase and it is difficult to control.

Of course, some people have to ask, why do some athletes do high-intensity exercise every day? That's because these people don't have the "hair loss gene". Without the "hair loss gene", hair follicles themselves are not easily affected by DHT, so the promotion of DHT has little effect. So to sum up, if you are born with very good hair and have no tendency to lose hair at all, no matter how you exercise, it will not have much impact on your hair; On the contrary, if you have a tendency to lose your hair, and your hair is already a little sparse, then if you exercise a lot, your hair loss may be aggravated by exercise.

Which sports will lead to hair loss?

Athletes engaged in strength sports seem to have a higher incidence of hair loss than technical athletes. From the research results, high-intensity exercise is more likely to lead to the increase of DHT, especially professional muscle training under the condition of gym, which can promote the increase of androgen level.

Therefore, for a person with hair loss trend, anaerobic exercise is more likely to lead to hair loss, while aerobic exercise, such as walking, running and other normal intensity exercise, will have less impact on hair. If your hair loss is serious and your family has a genetic history, then when you go to the gym to exercise, your hair loss may be aggravated by your hard practice. But if you just walk, run and play ball every day, you don't have to worry too much about it, because exercise itself is beneficial, such as promoting blood circulation, strengthening physical fitness and strengthening cardiopulmonary function, which are all conducive to hair growth.

There are two suggestions for people who like sports. First, appropriate medication can be used. For example, male hair loss is obvious and DHT level is high, so you can try finasteride, which is to reduce DHT level. Daily 1mg has a significant effect, and minoxidil and finasteride have a better effect. Second, try not to drink hormonal muscle-building nutrients during exercise. Although their muscle building effect is good, it will lead to a rapid rise in human hormone levels. It is very important to reduce the frequency and intensity of strength training in the gym.

We can't refuse exercise, let alone ignore some negative effects brought by long-term exercise, especially strength training. It's your choice!