Stress and Hair Loss
Have you been feeling a lot of pressure recently? It happens to all of us at times but constant stress or even a large dose of stress in a short time period is never a good thing. It can create a myriad of health problems and other life difficulties.
Celebrities and Hair Loss
At RHRLI, we know that hair loss affects people from all walks of life. We see people from all age groups and all types of ethnic backgrounds. Hair loss and thinning hair don’t discriminate against anyone, but sometimes it seems like it skips over the beautiful people of Hollywood and other celebrity playgrounds around the […]
Autoimmune Disease and Hair Loss
September is Alopecia Areata Awareness Month. Alopecia areata causes hair loss and affects 7 million Americans and 147 million people worldwide. It’s the third most common type of hair loss. Unlike several other types of hair loss, this condition is caused by a disease. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease, for which there’s no known […]
Exercise and Hair Loss
At RHRLI, we’re interested in more than just healthy hair. We’re also interested in making certain our patients understand how health issues affect hair loss. One question that often comes up involves exercise. How does exercise relate to hair loss? Is it helpful or harmful? What types of hair loss are related to exercise? Are […]
Hair Transplants with Medical Conditions
It’s a question we hear from time to time. Does a prior medical condition prevent you from being able to have a hair transplant? At RHRLI, our patients come to us looking for a permanent solution to hair loss or thinning hair, and we have that solution. It’s called the ARTAS® system and it’s a […]
Hair Loss and African American Women
It’s not a demographic that’s usually featured when the media discusses thinning hair. But research shows that hair loss affects a large number of African American women. While much of the attention out there focuses on hair loss issues related to men, African American women have unique issues that are often undiagnosed.
Thinning Hair and Older Women
Society has conditioned us to believe that thinning hair is something that happens to men as they get older. But what about older women? Hair loss can happen to anyone and thinning hair can be a particular problem for older women.
What is Telogen Effluvium?
There are many types of hair loss that you may have heard of if you’re searching for a solution to thinning hair. Some of them are referred to by Greek or Latin names. For example, androgenetic alopecia is simply a fancy way of saying, male or female pattern hair loss. That’s the most common type […]
What is Alopecia Areata?
There are several conditions that cause thinning hair or hair loss. The medical term for hair loss is “alopecia,” and the most common type is called androgenetic alopecia, which most people call male or female pattern hair loss. Telogen effluvium is the second most common type. This condition is related to the hair growth cycle. […]
What Causes Male Pattern Hair Loss?
It’s a condition that affects about 50 million men, and 30 million women in the US, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). More than 50 percent of men over the age of 50 experience it. It sometimes goes by the scientific name androgenetic alopecia, but most people know it as either male or […]