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A Brief History of Hair Systems

The urge or need to cover heads with hair that is not our own is as old as civilization. The reasons and methods have changed – and newer technologies are amazing. Today we call them hair systems. In an earlier era, they were known as toupees. The term “wig” is still used, although those areContinue reading “A Brief History of Hair Systems”

Do Hats Cause Hair Loss?

Head coverings of any kind might make a hair loss situation worse, however wearing a hat, helmet or scarf is generally not the main cause. Look around. Hair loss is everywhere. Every city has a hair loss treatment clinic filled with both men and women – younger and older – seeking hair loss solutions forContinue reading “Do Hats Cause Hair Loss?”

Types of Alopecia: An Overview

While male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia) is most common, there are many different types of hair loss that affect men, women, and children. Hair loss is rarely something one chooses. But it’s extremely common, more for men but lots of women and children experience it as well. What’s less known is that there are manyContinue reading “Types of Alopecia: An Overview”

Hair Transplant Surgery: Does it Work for Women?

Yes, hair transplant surgery for women with hair loss can provide noticeable improvements. But it’s not the same thing as treatment for male baldness. There are a variety of means for women to combat hair loss – which, it should be noted, is far more common than people realize. Part of the reason women whoContinue reading “Hair Transplant Surgery: Does it Work for Women?”

Learn Which Medications Have Hair Loss Side Effects

Every patient reacts differently to prescriptions. While many drugs can cause hair loss, it’s usually not permanent – and nutrition might mitigate the loss. It’s common knowledge that individuals undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer experience significant, if temporary, hair loss. Less known is how several other types of medications, administered for a variety of conditionsContinue reading “Learn Which Medications Have Hair Loss Side Effects”

You Can Prevent Hair Loss by Reducing the Stress in Your Life

Stressors such as the pandemic (Covid-19), surgery, and other trauma can lead to hair loss. The key is to manage stress as best you can, come what may. Stress can cause hair loss in several ways – including how Covid-19 fevers might result in sudden, diffuse hair fall about six weeks after onset of theContinue reading “You Can Prevent Hair Loss by Reducing the Stress in Your Life”

How to Get Insurance to Pay for Cancer Wigs

Most health insurance providers consider “cranial prostheses” to be an essential part of chemotherapy treatment. Coverage may be partial, however. Treatment for cancer does not necessarily involve hair loss. Certainly not as much as it used to. But breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy almost all have some degree of hair loss. When it happens, it’sContinue reading “How to Get Insurance to Pay for Cancer Wigs”

What is Laser Hair Therapy and How Does it Work?

Low-level laser therapy has been found to be safe and probably effective in treating some kinds of hair loss. There are several reasons why people, men and women alike, lose their hair. It might be due to genetics (as is generally the case with pattern baldness, which is the most common cause), due to medicationContinue reading “What is Laser Hair Therapy and How Does it Work?”

Can Vitamins Prevent or Reverse Hair Loss?

There are nutrients that contribute to healthy hair. The biggest problem is nutrient deprivation, and the best strategy is a healthy, balanced diet. Most hair loss for men and women is due to factors beyond their control. Largely based in genetics, androgenic alopecia – the term for male and female pattern baldness, although it generallyContinue reading “Can Vitamins Prevent or Reverse Hair Loss?”

Effective Non-Surgical Hair Loss Solutions for Men and Women

Hair loss is the problem with many solutions, in part because the causes and people it affects are so numerous. Smart patient-consumers consider all options. The mid-career male pattern hair loss patient is accustomed to comparison shopping for everything from cars to cans of beans. His boss, age 50 and seeing her hair generally thinningContinue reading “Effective Non-Surgical Hair Loss Solutions for Men and Women”