Why are most programmers bald?

Probably because older programmers are mostly men, and 85\% of men 50 or older have significantly thinner hair or are bald. Gosling is 60 and Stroustrup is 64. I have spent most of the last 25 years around programmers, and I don’t see a bald trend. For every bald guy there is one with hair to his butt.

Do software engineers lose hair?

Earlier this year, a study of British men found that more than half of men working in sales have lost their hair, or are experiencing a significantly receding hairline. Although salesmen were identified as the most likely to lose their hair, software engineers and web developers were also identified as being ‘at risk’.

Do computers make you bald?

Although there is no scientific proof of a cause-and-effect relationship between computer use and hair loss, medical experts have noticed a higher percentage of hair loss amongst IT employees with long periods of time exposed to electromagnetic radiation in electric appliances, such as the computer.

Can you bald at 23?

Going bald at 20 or in your teens may come gradually and it normally starts with thinning hair or a receding hairline. Men being in the state of MPB can suffer from hair loss as early as at their 20s or even at their teens. This is a widespread and quite normal situation.

Why do gamers go bald?

Poor sleeping habits can easily occur in competitive online gaming; especially when people are playing a game together across multiple time zones. Poor diet, poor sleeping habits, and stress all culminating together can factor into hair loss.

Do headsets cause balding?

Yes, the excessive use of headphones can lead to hair loss. The medical term is called traction alopecia. When the headphones are too tight, the band is pulling your hair from its root. Hair loss from headphones is rare and treatable.

Why are young men going bald?

Young men can develop baldness (alopecia) for many reasons, including breakage of hair from straighteners or dyes; certain skin diseases that cause destruction of the hair follicles, autoimmune disease, hormonal imbalance, iron deficiency, vitamin b deficiency, chemotherapy, shedding after illness, hereditary (genetic) factors, or alopecia areata.

What makes you go bald?

Men go bald for a variety of reasons. The most common of these is an inherited condition called male-pattern baldness, which results in hair loss to the front and top of the hair.

Why do we go bald?

Also, it may be possible that men go bald because of excess of a chemical called sebum that may make hair feel oilier. Sebum has high levels of DHT and may cause clogged pores that damage hair follicles. Frequent hair washing can help reduce sebum, but does not entirely eliminate risk of hair loss.