The old man suddenly grew eyebrows for fortune telling.

Signs of middle-aged and elderly eyebrows

In China, "eyebrow" is an organ that plays an important role in both traditional Chinese medicine and the cognition of folk supernatural customs. Chinese medicine believes that "hair is the end of blood", eyebrows are a part of hair growth, and eyebrows grow well, indicating that the body is full of blood gas.

But the popular folk view is that long eyebrows mean long life in the future. As the saying goes, "Fifty years is a good life." Therefore, many decals of birthday stars and lucky stars are old people with big foreheads and eyebrows hanging down to the ground. Many signs of eyebrow lengthening begin after the age of 50. From the perspective of modern medicine, what does eyebrow lengthening mean?

After 50 years old, eyebrows are getting longer and longer. What the hell does this mean?

In fact, from the perspective of modern medicine, there are not so many "mythical blessings". Eyebrows are just one of the common organs in human body. Eyebrows have become longer, and naturally we can find the reason through the laws of human physiological health.

One of the reasons: congenital inheritance.

If we look around, we can see that although some old people are in their fifties and sixties, some old people still have black hair and some old people have lost all their hair.

If the acquired disease factors are excluded, it is likely to be genetic influence. Hair-rich genes are more strongly expressed, and such people usually have signs of hair-rich in a family. Usually, this gene expression will not have any impact on health, please rest assured.

Two reasons: excessive androgen secretion.

After the age of 50, middle-aged and elderly people with long eyebrows are mostly men. This is because the activity of hair follicle is influenced by androgen. The stronger the androgen secretion, the faster the hair grows.

Therefore, some people's eyebrows are getting longer and longer after the age of 50, and the reason for their high androgen secretion level cannot be ruled out.

Having said that, some people may wonder: "Young people have higher levels of androgen secretion, why don't their eyebrows get longer?"

In fact, this involves the concept of "metabolic cycle". Although young people have higher androgen secretion, their metabolic cycle is faster. In other words, even if the eyebrows become longer, they will soon fall off and grow new eyebrows.

The metabolic cycle of middle-aged and elderly people is slow. If the androgen level is high and the eyebrows grow out, but they can't fall off in time, this phenomenon will get longer and longer. Old people don't have to worry too much about androgen secretion. As long as it does not affect the endocrine balance of the body, it will not affect health.

Three reasons: some disease factors.

In addition to the normal causes of eyebrow lengthening, some disease factors cannot be ruled out.

Yes, some diseases can also be reflected in the symptoms of elongated eyebrows. For example, endocrine disorders or cervical spondylosis that oppresses the cranial nerves may cause eyebrows to suddenly become longer. If there is a similar situation, please go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time to avoid delaying the illness.

These are all factors that judge the lengthening of eyebrows from the perspective of modern doctors. But there are still many old people who stubbornly believe that long eyebrows are the embodiment of longevity. Here is a set of data for you. Let's have a look.

Do older people with longer eyebrows really mean that they can live longer?

This is a data study in 2000 [1]. After measuring the eyebrow length of 344 long-lived elderly people and summarizing their physical health in the past three years, the researchers found that:

Among the long-lived elderly, more than 70% have no signs of "eyebrows getting longer", and some elderly people with long eyebrows are no better than those with short eyebrows. It is indirectly proved that there is no necessary connection between eyebrow length and life span.

It can be seen that the elderly with long eyebrows are not actually a manifestation of longevity. If they want to live a long life, they still have to rely on a healthy and reasonable diet. Only by keeping their feet on the ground can they be truly healthy.

Although eyebrows can't reflect a person's life span, we can still see a person's health from a certain angle. Different eyebrow states often indicate the health status of the elderly. Proper attention is beneficial and harmless.

When these two kinds of eyebrows appear, the elderly should pay due attention to them.

The root of the eyebrows is white. The whitening of eyebrow root may be due to age, or it may be due to endocrine disorder and lack of sufficient nutrition to synthesize melanin. When this happens, it is very important for the elderly to appropriately increase their daily nutrition intake and ensure adequate and comprehensive energy supplement.

Eyebrows suddenly fall off. Eyebrows fall off, indicating that hair follicles and nipples are damaged. Please go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.

It may also be because the stress on weekdays is too high and the nutrition supply of hair follicles is insufficient. Only by adjusting your mood and work and rest can you ease it.

In short, the length of eyebrows is definitely not a sign of longevity. Please don't worry too much, let nature take its course. Other eyebrow growth states need the attention of elderly friends, and finding the symptoms of diseases that may appear in the body in time and treating them as soon as possible is the fundamental way to preserve health and prolong life.