The real culprit for male (and female) pattern baldness is a hormone called dihydrotestosterone, or DHT. Think of DHT as a tiny, angry landlord who evicts your hair follicles. Pomade is just sitting there, looking shiny. Pomade doesn’t become DHT any more than a sandwich becomes a tax auditor. It’s a physical product, not a hormonal one.
But wait—you’ve heard the horror stories. “My grandpa used pomade and he was bald by forty!” Well, your grandpa’s dad was also bald, and he probably used bear fat. The truth? Your grandpa was genetically destined to lose his hair regardless. Pomade was just an innocent bystander, caught in the crossfire of family DNA.
The Real Problem: Clogged Pores & Bad Habits
Here’s where pomade can be a bit of a jerk, but not a hair murderer. If you never wash it out, you can get something called folliculitis. That’s a fancy word for “angry, infected hair follicles.” It causes temporary shedding, not permanent baldness. Your hair just gets scared and takes a vacation.
Imagine leaving a dirty, greasy cast-iron skillet on your head for three weeks. That’s basically what you’re doing. Your scalp gets grumpy, red, and unhappy. This is not balding; this is a scalp protest. Clean your damn scalp, and your hair will come back like a prodigal son.
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