There is no end to the array of misconceptions and false assertions – from folk remedies to internet memes and beyond – surrounding the subject of hair loss. Believe it or not, even the topic of music has been questioned in relation to hair loss… and it’s not a new consideration.
Back in 1896, for instance, Scientific American published a study stating that playing brass instruments (like the tuba or trombone) caused baldness in the musicians playing them. In more modern times, Moby blames his time as a rave DJ in the 90s for his own hair loss.
But how likely are those assertions?