Ukmedix knows that having a full head of hair for most men is very important and that when they start to lose their hair their confidence of affected negatively. The desperation that some men feel leads them straight into the hands of certain people who peddle hair loss myths and who promote products that have no real benefits for hair retention or growth.

For example ukmedix has come across hair loss myths as diverse as a lack of sex or even too much sex as reason for hair loss and it continues to amaze the ukmedix newsroom just how gullible people can be. However when people are desperate they tend to clutch on to straws of hope and so the myths get perpetuated.

Ukmedix has written about hair loss myths before and this article will continue with a few more hair loss myths that need to be set right. The most common hair loss myth is that you inherit your baldness (or lack of baldness) from your mother's side of the family. This is absolutely untrue and no evidence exists to show this, you are just as likely to get baldness from your father's side of the family.

Another hair loss myth that is often peddled around is that by wearing a hat you are more likely to go bald. This again is complete rubbish unless you wore a hat that was so tight that you cut out circulation to the hair follicles, but in this case the hair loss would be the least of your worries as you would probably faint.

People also often associate hair loss with the excess use of hair products like gels and spray, but again this is not the case as any hair gel manufacturer who made gel that made your hair fall out would not be in business for long.

One of the funniest hair loss myths is that by standing on your head regularily can cure hair loss because the blood flow to your scalp will be boosted and this the hair follicles will regenerate. There is absolutely no evidence of any truth in this at all.

Some people argue that it is better to brush your hair than it is to comb it saying that a brush is more gentle, but male pattern balding is not caused by a brush or a comb. Careful brushing or combing of the hair will stop the weakened hair follicles caused by male pattern balding from falling out but will have no effect on the actual balding problem.

Another myth is that by cutting your hair short it will grow back thicker. This is true of certain plants and bushes found in gardens but not in the hair on your scalp. This myth is likely due to the fact that the hair stem is thicker near the scalp than it is at the end and thus it appears to be thicker when you cut it short. Cutting your hair has no effect on MPB.

Ukmedix advises sensible hair care methods and to speak to a doctor is you are worried about your hair loss.