First GORILLA with male pattern baldness

[cyberprimate]

http://www.fadedtribune.com/2009/07/the ... /#more-990

He's a distant cousin of mine!

 

[HairLoss916]

looks like hes a NW6 diffuse thinner so a hair transplant is out of the question for him.

 

[bigentries]

looks like hes a NW6 diffuse thinner so a hair transplant is out of the question for him.

What about a Body Hair Transplant mega session? :mrgreen:

 

[Nene]

looks like hes a NW6 diffuse thinner so a hair transplant is out of the question for him.

What about a Body Hair Transplant mega session? :mrgreen:

Those are too expensive. Dr. Umar would charge him an arm and leg. He's better off trying finasteride and minoxidil for a while.

 

[Bryan]

It's interesting to me that the Wikipedia article on male pattern baldness (someone posted the link to it recently) made the claim that balding is "common among primate species". But if THIS is the first known gorilla with that condition, it's obviously not common among gorillas!

 

[Nene]

It's interesting to me that the Wikipedia article on male pattern baldness (someone posted the link to it recently) made the claim that balding is "common among primate species". But if THIS is the first known gorilla with that condition, it's obviously not common among gorillas!

True but there are many primate species. Macaques and humas are the only primates I know of that go bald but there are more, unless Wikipedia is wrong.

 

[keepinthehair]

Actually, every silver back (mature) male gorilla I have seen in the zoos have been a diffuse balder.

Second, what is differentiates/disqualifies a NW6 diffuse vs crown and hairline balding for a transplant. Everyone eventually ends up a NW6.

 

[freakout]

Even if they say baldness is primordial in origin, its prevalence in modern humans is way too disproportionate, its epidemic compared to primitive humans and other primates. Goes to show modern humans are doing something wrong.

 

[cuebald]

Finfighter's right, this isn't male pattern baldness. This would be akin to a human baby (male or female) being born with some kind of alopecia areata that affected the top of the scalp, resembling male pattern baldness.

The chimp can suffer male pattern baldness though, as can the Bonobo, two of humanities closest living relatives. Can it really be the modern age diet or stress if the chimps also can have male pattern baldness?

 

[Bryan]

The chimp can suffer male pattern baldness though, as can the Bonobo, two of humanities closest living relatives. Can it really be the modern age diet or stress if the chimps also can have male pattern baldness?

I don't understand your point. Why couldn't it be exactly the same as it is with humans? :dunno:

 

[keepinthehair]

Hey, the female chimps are really into the bald males. That female in the back row doesn't so bad ya know. :innocent:

 

[Bryan]

The chimp can suffer male pattern baldness though, as can the Bonobo, two of humanities closest living relatives. Can it really be the modern age diet or stress if the chimps also can have male pattern baldness?

I don't understand your point. Why couldn't it be exactly the same as it is with humans? :dunno:

Oh, I just now got what you meant! This is for those people who _do_ claim that balding is from food and stress! :laugh:

 

[freakout]

The chimp can suffer male pattern baldness though, as can the Bonobo, two of humanities closest living relatives. Can it really be the modern age diet or stress if the chimps also can have male pattern baldness?

Stress is not unique to humans. Even bacteria can experience stress.
Stress affect men and women differently.
Stress can disrupt enzyme production which metabolize hormones.
Stress can disrupt blood pressure distribution throughout the body.
Stress is the cause or at least a factor in 85% of human conditions (American Med ***.)

The difference between humans and non-humans? In humans, stress has become synonymous with 'mental stress'. In non-humans, stress involves physical stress.

 

[cuebald]

Stress is the cause or at least a factor in 85% of human conditions (American Med ***.)

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

 

[freakout]

Thank's guys. I finally found someone who agrees that stress contributes to male pattern baldness. :bravo:

 

[deadlocks]

Finfighter's right, this isn't male pattern baldness. This would be akin to a human baby (male or female) being born with some kind of alopecia areata that affected the top of the scalp, resembling male pattern baldness.

The chimp can suffer male pattern baldness though, as can the Bonobo, two of humanities closest living relatives. Can it really be the modern age diet or stress if the chimps also can have male pattern baldness?

Considering how few of these apes live in the wild... yes?

 

[freakout]

They're chimpanzees. They're living among humans. That's probably why their balding.