Science says man buns are making men go bald

But it doesn’t have to be this way!

This week, Mississippi dermatologist Sabra Sullivan spoke out about the increasing number of men she is seeing with the condition. “I see it probably once or twice a week”.

According to Doctor Sullivan, “They’re putting traction on the hair follicles that the hair is not really meant to take”. On a microscopic level, the constant pulling of hair causes inflammation and scarring to form around the follicles.

It might be time to let your hair flow as a glorious mane. At the very least get a hairnet-those are definitely making a comeback. Dr. Albert H. Slepyan, a professor from the University of Illinois Medical School, first documented cases of this skin condition some 60 years ago when tight, high-up ponytails became fashionable among women.

However those who suffer the most are Sikh men who tie their hair up tightly under their turban, ‘ he explained. The Huffington Post Australia spoke to the David Salinger, director of the global Association of Trichologists, on the subjects of man buns and hair loss.

But the oh-so-cool hairstyle of men throwing their luscious locks up into tight buns atop their heads, may also be causing damage, Mic reported. “Once you damage the hair follicle, it will not grow back”, Dennis Zuniga, a high-end stylist at New York’s Donsuki Salon, told Mic.

While hairstyles like the man bun, and its higher and tighter relative, the top knot, aren’t directly responsible for baldness, the way these styles are worn can be a problem.

So what to do? So ladies and gents, if you are throwing your hair up in tight buns, you might be in danger of future baldness. Some guys swear by them, while others wanna run around hipster villages with a pair of Fiskars, lopping off topknots in a gleeful rage.