Re: Re: Nishikido-oyakata's hair

["Josh Reyer" <Reyer@benchsumo.zzn.com>]

> I read in one of sumo magazines that Nishikido Oyakata
> was suffering from stress-induced hair loss (alopecia areata?)
> upon opening his own heya.  So he decided to shave his
> head rather than hiding those bald spots.
>
> Maybe he needs Okamisan who can help him with different
> chores as well as support him mentally.
>
> Hakusan (Mt. White)

Just a note that alopecia areata is not stress-induced hair-loss.  It 
is an autoimmune disease that causes the body's immune system to 
attack and reject the hair on one's scalp and other parts of the body.

Josh Reyer

If a first you don't know what to do... henka
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