Male hair loss gets all the attention, but half of all women experience some hair loss in their lifetimes. Very often, that happens during and after menopause. Hair loss in women is more common than most people think. Over their lifetime, about half of all women experience a noticeable thinning of hair, enough to causeContinue reading “Menopause and Hair Loss”
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Understanding Alopecia Universalis
Long a mystery and short on treatments, this is a condition that renders the entire body hairless. But one small study shows hope in a psoriasis medication. To picture someone with alopecia universalis, think of the performers in the popular Blue Man Group company, just minus the blue body paint. They have no hair, andContinue reading “Understanding Alopecia Universalis”
Exercise and Hair Loss: Is There a Link?
Exercise and the lack thereof affects hair and scalp health. Looking at it more broadly, you want to feed your hair and reduce stress, which exercise can do. When we think about living a healthy life, we think about exercise and diet. But it surprises people that exercise not only can flatten a stomach andContinue reading “Exercise and Hair Loss: Is There a Link?”
The FDA and Hair Loss Treatments
The introduction of a new, FDA-approved hair loss drug is a breakthrough for millions of people suffering from severe alopecia areata. Two hair loss treatments with approval from the Food and Drug Administration have restored hair loss to millions of people for a generation. But those medications, Finasteride (Propecia and Proscar brands) and Minoxidil (RogaineContinue reading “The FDA and Hair Loss Treatments”
5 Ways for Women to be Kinder to Their Hair
Just as one exercises and follows good nutrition habits to ensure a healthier body and skin, there are proactive ways to ensure stronger, healthier hair. Women’s hair loss conditions have become more prevalent in recent years. Many hair loss treatment clinics specialize in women’s hair loss solutions. While much of hair loss is due toContinue reading “5 Ways for Women to be Kinder to Their Hair”
Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) Hair Transplants: How it Works
To understand how FUE is an advancement in hair replacement, it helps to know what came before it. Plus, it corrects the maddening injustice of hairy backs as the noggin goes hairless. The irony of hair loss – in particular, male pattern baldness (also known as androgenic alopecia), but also various hair loss causes affectingContinue reading “Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) Hair Transplants: How it Works”
Diabetes and Hair Loss: Is There a Link?
You bet there is. Diabetes, in both the Type I and Type II forms, is a tax on the entire body, leading to organ damage – including to hair-feeding blood vessels. “Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down,” go the lyrics in the movie Mary Poppins, the nanny with magical powers. ButContinue reading “Diabetes and Hair Loss: Is There a Link?”
Telogen Effluvium: Hair Loss in Response to Trauma
Stress both physical and emotional can cause a particular kind of hair shedding that is alarming. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic is one of many causes. If you are losing hair suddenly, at a rapid rate, and you’ve suffered from COVID-19, you likely are experiencing telogen effluvium (TE). This is a type of hair loss thatContinue reading “Telogen Effluvium: Hair Loss in Response to Trauma”
Question: Can Hair Extensions Help with Hair Loss?
Quick answer: Yes, hair extensions (maybe you call them wiglets or hair toppers) can work for different types of hair loss conditions in women and men. Hair loss comes in all shapes and sizes, in varying degrees, in temporary (illness-related) and permanent conditions, and it happens to both women and men. How the individual respondsContinue reading “Question: Can Hair Extensions Help with Hair Loss?”
Pregnancy, Nutrition, and Hair Loss
The demands that pregnancy puts on a woman’s body – and sometimes her emotional state – can take a toll in many ways, including her hair health. Ah, the joys and quandaries of motherhood. It begins with all the hormonal changes in pregnancy, the stress of the life changes, and matter of eating for twoContinue reading “Pregnancy, Nutrition, and Hair Loss”
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