How does the Norwood Scale work? It simply shows what minimal, medium, and maximum hair loss looks like, helping men figure out if – and when – to stop it. It might seem as if someone experiencing male pattern baldness, the most common form of hair loss, would be aware of it happening. But likeContinue reading “The Norwood Scale and Male Pattern Baldness”
Category Archives: Hair Loss
Is there a Cure for Hair Loss on the Horizon?
Promising discoveries in laboratories increase our understanding of what leads to hair loss. But for now, finasteride and minoxidil are what works. Since ancient times, the search for a cure for baldness – hair loss – has been a relentless pursuit. Julius Caesar himself perfected the comb-forward look, topped by a laurel crown, to maskContinue reading “Is there a Cure for Hair Loss on the Horizon?”
Toupees, Wigs & Hair Systems: Synthetic Versus Natural Hair
With both materials offering different advantages, it might make sense for the wearer to have one or more of both synthetic and natural human hair wigs for different occasions and purposes. People have all kinds of reasons to purchase and wear a wig, a toupee, or other kinds of nonsurgical hair systems. Maybe they haveContinue reading “Toupees, Wigs & Hair Systems: Synthetic Versus Natural Hair”
Hair Loss and Hot Styling Tools
The heat is on! But what provides a good style for today – with hot curlers, dryers, and irons – could mean hair loss and breakage tomorrow. Proceed with caution. Male and female hair loss can be caused by many factors. One might be poor nutrition, another is genetics, while traction alopecia can result fromContinue reading “Hair Loss and Hot Styling Tools”
Stem Cell Research and Hair Loss
There is genuine reason to be excited over what human stem cells can do to regenerate tissue – and hair restoration might become a common application. There are many kinds of hair loss conditions. But the one associated with aging is almost universal. Men and women alike lose their hair over time, some more soContinue reading “Stem Cell Research and Hair Loss”
What is Trichology?
This para-medical approach to treating hair loss might well be a first step in addressing baldness. It’s a holistic way of keep your hair “up there.” The things that can cause hair loss – genetics, toxins, medications, illnesses, grooming techniques, stress, and mental illness – illustrate how multifactorial hair loss can be. And, it showsContinue reading “What is Trichology?”
Wigs Versus Custom Hair Systems: The Difference
There are all kinds of wigs to fit all kinds of occasions. But a custom hair system has a difference purpose and is more convincing as it achieves it. Perhaps the Moira Rose character on the hit award winning sitcom, “Schitt’s Creek,” has done the world of hair replacement systems a huge favor. This isContinue reading “Wigs Versus Custom Hair Systems: The Difference”
Six Ways for Women to Prevent Hair Loss
There are things women can do to control hair loss, yet sometimes one must accept what nature hands us. In many cases, prevention may be the cure. While male hair loss is more common – and more commonly featured in hair loss solution advertising – female hair loss is far from rare. According to theContinue reading “Six Ways for Women to Prevent Hair Loss”
A Brief History of Hair Transplant Surgery
Hair loss is a long-feared phenomenon. But in the past 200 years, the last 20 in particular, hair transplantation science has advanced considerably. To understand the history of hair transplant surgery, it really helps to also give thought to the history of surgery, as well as what archaeology and literature tell us about the seeminglyContinue reading “A Brief History of Hair Transplant Surgery”
Understanding the Emotional Side of Hair Loss
For some, hair loss can result in painful emotional side effects, affecting both self-confidence and self-esteem. Hair loss affects 35 million men and 21 million women around the world. Although it is most common in older people, it can strike as early as the teenage years, shocking teenagers with thinning hairlines as early as 18,Continue reading “Understanding the Emotional Side of Hair Loss”
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