Is the mother's father's hair a proven scientific fact?

Question

I've heard that you can tell what your hair will look like by looking at your mother's father's hair. Does anyone have the evidence of that? Or at least some article?

BTW I'm only concerned because my mom's dad starting losing his hair at 19.

Answer 1

It's not a proven fact by a long shot. It's disproven merely by looking at the many examples of people who do not have the hair of their maternal grandfather. I'm one example. My maternal grandfather had completely white hair at a very young age, and a slightly receding hairline. I've yet to get one white hair and there's not even a remote sign of it receding.

Answer 2

Everyone loves trying to predict if they will be bald or not and if so who's fault it is........
The whoole 'father's>mothers theory.....is the case in about 45-50% of the cases.....which means you have a 50-50 shot which means it all just comes out in the wash - anyway........right?

What I can offer you is ......research and studies I have been working on for last 20 years with a more concentrated effort in the last 6 on obtaining a healthy head of hair and keeping it that way.

My main rule:
PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN TREATMENT...
so your inquisicion comes at the appropriate time,
while you are young..
if you keep your hair alive and healthy....by following the10 Steps
...I can quote you an 86% success rate

Maybe you don't need it yet....

But I promise you there are a few steps on there , that are not a real inconvenience - they could make all the difference in the world to the future of your hair {loss}.....( like Step 7 "shampoo" )...it just happens that nobody is aware of them

Another step ( a very important one) is Stress and relief of it in your life, when signing on to participate in the program via the Internet....there is a contract that must be signed ...everyone must commit to...10 Steps -- Solid for 90 Days...

I have a very hgih success rate 86%.... its not easy...it takes commitment. ...starting at your age.......
you could ave yourself a lot of headaaches by at least tackling 1/2 the steps now....
1/2 are Easy.

Answer 3

Well, it's sort of true.
I have a black mom and white dad, and my hair is in between of kinky and straight hair. I have curls that tend to frizz easy.
And I have a copper "glow" in the sunlight, just like my father.
So if your father started to lose hair at 19, I would definetely eat healthier. Take brewers yeast supplements and eat darkgreen vegetables a lot. Whole-groats are a perfect way to get extra vitamins.
Healthy hair and scalp start in your stomach, so take advantage of the fact you live in the 21st century and can feed yourself with all the healthy stuff available!

Answer 4

Hair loss and genetics
Researchers suspect that several genes inherited from both parents play a role in androgenetic alopecia, and paternal hair loss has been shown to correlate with chances of alopecia in sons while variations in the Androgen Receptor gene (AR), which can correlate with baldness, are X linked and thus inherited from one's maternal grandfather or grandmother. Androgen receptors allow the body to respond appropriately to dihydrotestosterone and other androgens. Studies suggest that variations in the AR gene lead to increased activity of androgen receptors in hair follicles. It remains unclear, however, how these genetic changes increase the risk of patterned hair loss in men and women with androgenetic alopecia.

The inheritance pattern of androgenetic alopecia is unclear because many genetic and environmental factors are likely to be involved. This condition tends to cluster in families, however, and having a close relative with patterned hair loss appears to be a risk factor for developing the condition.

In lay men terms, it is the gene passed down from the mother that determines baldness in men, aside from any other physical reasons for it. This does not mean that you will go bald as your mother may or may not have passed that code on to you. Only time will tell.

Answer 5

women carry the bald gene. chances are good that you will go bald early, or you might have a full head of hair until you die. there is no way of really telling. my brother in law is going bald, yet my husband and his other brother both have full heads of hair. you never know.

Answer 6

hair loss in males is inheireted from their grandfather on their mothers side, so to judge when or if you'll start balding, look at when your mother's father did.

Answer 7

Well, your hair is hereditary and you cant controll it, goto www.wikipedia.org and find an article