Since I have a self-imposed ban on returning to the ESPY discussion and going insane battling Ion Beza, I have a new post. Warning - this post is odd but I have been contemplating asking the panel of experts for a few months now.
Here's my problem (one among many), I'm losing my body hair. Does anyone else have this problem who swims a lot? I'm not a nutty swimmer, probably swimming around 7-8 hours per week. mostly indoors. But, I'm telling you, I am disturbed by what has happened to me. My wife is disturbed by the neighborhood women asking her if her husband shaves his legs and dyes his hair (neither of which I do).
I really didn't notice anything until I went to a party with some co-workers and was wearing shorts. The remarks have been unlimited since then. Most commonly I am now referred to as Mr. Bigglesworth, that hairless cat from the Austin Powers movie.
In all seriousness, is this a common problem? Any tips on what I can do to reverse this or mitigate it?
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Hmm. loosing head hair from chlorine I have heard of . Body hair..no. Aging maybe, Do you shower before swimming. It hydrates the skin as well as the hair and does make chlorine harder to get into the skin or hair . It is winter and dryer skin from lots of swimming may do it too..7 hours week in the pool is not that much for us swimmers here but tell the truth its alot for most people. Try a moisterizer cream after your shower and if it continues and bugs you ask your Dr. if it is a symptom..yes I do know of a medical condition that can cause loss of body hair.. Cirrhosis of the liver.. it can be caused by hepititis B/C as well as booze. Dont let me scare you though I think thats not the reason because by the time that body hair loss / muscle loss occurs you would have other symptoms. Probably a combo of lots of swimming/dry skin/aging.
Hmm. loosing head hair from chlorine I have heard of . Body hair..no. Aging maybe, Do you shower before swimming. It hydrates the skin as well as the hair and does make chlorine harder to get into the skin or hair . It is winter and dryer skin from lots of swimming may do it too..7 hours week in the pool is not that much for us swimmers here but tell the truth its alot for most people. Try a moisterizer cream after your shower and if it continues and bugs you ask your Dr. if it is a symptom..yes I do know of a medical condition that can cause loss of body hair.. Cirrhosis of the liver.. it can be caused by hepititis B/C as well as booze. Dont let me scare you though I think thats not the reason because by the time that body hair loss / muscle loss occurs you would have other symptoms. Probably a combo of lots of swimming/dry skin/aging.
