Balding.....below the knee

[DervVW]

Not sure if its just another aging thing...

I have noticed that most of the hair on my calves is now just gone.... anyone else had this?

[gus607]

Yep, in my case it was a problem of this.

http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/peripheral-arte...

Other causes too. Seek proper advice.

[Sheetmaself]

Im not saying dont get yourself checked out, but i had a similar issue last winter as started wearing fleece lined trousers to stay warm ended up pulling the hairs from my calfs.

[towser44]

I have the same. Always assumed it was just caused by socks?

[chris watton]

towser44 said:

I have the same. Always assumed it was just caused by socks?

Me too! have had very little hair below the knee, ankles especially since as long as I can remember.

[battered]

It's age. My legs used to be carpeted. I now have thinned areas.

[battered]

It's age. My legs used to be carpeted. I now have thinned areas.

[five5]

I always assumed it was just a result of wearing (tightish) jeans all of the time

[battered]

It's age. My legs used to be carpeted. I now have thinned areas.

[vanordinaire]

Like most regular welly boot wearers, I have a bald ring round my calfs about 18 inches from the ground.

[Zod]

I've just inspected my calves. The backs are less hairy than the fronts, but they've always been that way.

[vanordinaire]

battered said:

It's age. My legs used to be carpeted. I now have thinned areas.

I've some bad news for you, you also have Alzheimers (three identical posts over two days)

[DukeDickson]

five5 said:

I always assumed it was just a result of wearing (tightish) jeans all of the time

I can't recall ever being able to wear tight jeans as an adult, for one reason or another, but I'm a long way from Richard Keys in the lower half of my body.

Age, circulation, probably other stuff is reality. Plus the good old lack of good hair where you want it and crap or vibrant hair where you don't!

[battered]

vanordinaire said:

battered said:

It's age. My legs used to be carpeted. I now have thinned areas.

I've some bad news for you, you also have Alzheimers (three identical posts over two days)

Tuesday. Tuesday. It's Tuesday. We always have lasagne on Tuesday.

What was the question?

[Riley Blue]

chris watton said:

towser44 said:

I have the same. Always assumed it was just caused by socks?

Me too! have had very little hair below the knee, ankles especially since as long as I can remember.

Welcome to the club, I've had hairless lower lallies for decades.

Edited by Riley Blue on Thursday 21st April 10:33

[Squiggs]

It's just an age thing

The hairs from your legs migrate ........ in a couple of months time you'll find (and be moaning about) hair sprouting from your ears

[DervVW]

Glad I am seeing the same as other people - not high blood pressure, thankfully. And yes more nose and ear hairs!

[popeyewhite]

It's age. The hair has vanished from my calves but I seem to have more underneath my kneecaps. My girlfriend calls them 'knee rugs'.

[oceanview]

Its probably lowering testosterone levels.

I understand levels start diminishing from 35-40 onwards so that's probably something to do with it.

I'm 44 but legs and arms still as hairy but I am bald so perhaps because testosterone has killed the hair follicles on my head my limbs are holding out!