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.
This is helpful. I just returned to swimming at a neighborhood pool and I'm amazed that I've lost much of my body hair in two weeks. Plus my suits are wearing out almost as fast.
Unfortunately the city laid off the lady who previously ran the pool perfectly. Now we have a moron kid taking her place.
OK, geek, is this just a ploy to get us to think the famous photo of the "fat guy in a Speedo" is definitely not you? :)
That's what I think, KNelson. I think Geek should just admit that he's shaving down like those other triathlete teammates he admires.
I to have noticed my body hair has been thinning and turning somewhat blond. i kinda like it.
Wait until summer. If you swim outdoors you will be accused of having your hair done with blond highlights.
I'm pulling a Fortress here by bringing out an older thread... but...
It has been brought to my attention that a certain "patch" of hair may be growing rather rapidly as a result of swimming.... anyone else having random unexplained body hair growth? I already went through puberty (but wouldn't mind a little growth spurt in my mid 20s)!!
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I'm pulling a Fortress here by bringing out an older thread... but...
It has been brought to my attention that a certain "patch" of hair may be growing rather rapidly as a result of swimming.... anyone else having random unexplained body hair growth? I already went through puberty (but wouldn't mind a little growth spurt in my mid 20s)!!
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What about the drag though?
not an issue for those of us with italian ancestry.
Nor French Shepardic, Irish, or Scandinavian. My big problem is that hair is appearing in places I don't want it or it is getting very long and very gray. Of all the men in both my mother's and fahter's families, I for some reason was granted some body hair (I am thankful not as much as my grandfather). All the brothers and cousins have gone bald but me. None, though, have gray body hair. I don't know which I woudl perfer though.
