Hispanic Connection To Alopecia
For the majority of us, hair thinning (and loss) is an inevitability. When we’re younger, male pattern baldness is less prevalent. But by the time men reach middle-age, more than half of men are experiencing some level of baldness. A high percentage of women experience noticeable hair loss over time as well – approximately 40% […]
Hair Braids and Alopecia
Hair Loss Awareness Month is an opportunity to highlight a problem that affects 80 million Americans and many millions more worldwide. Of the various types of alopecia (a.k.a. hair loss), traction alopecia is very common – affecting anyone who wears tight hair styles on a regular basis. It’s especially prevalent among women of African descent, […]
How The Immune System Impacts Hair Growth
The human body, despite all the time and energy that has gone into researching it for millennia, is still a mystery in many regards. In fact, we’re still finding out new information about how our bodies operate. For example, we know that most people will experience some form of hair thinning or loss in their […]
What Is a Scalp Biopsy?
The older we get, the more likely we are to hear doctors requesting biopsies to check on our health. The definition of biopsy is the removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids from the living body. A biopsy can help to shed some light on a condition you may have or even help your […]
Hair Styling And Hair Loss
Many of us become increasingly aware of the state of our hairline as we get older. After all, nearly half of all men experience some level of hair loss by the time they reach their mid-30s, and the vast majority of women even experience some level of hair loss by the time they reach their […]
Why Is Jada Pinkett-Smith Shaving Her Head?
If you watched this year’s Academy Award ceremony, you saw Will Smith slap Chris Rock for mocking his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. But you might not have realized that Rock’s “joke” was about a medical condition that caused her hair loss.
Can Dehydration Cause Hair Loss?
Water is the basis of life on Earth, but many people still underestimate how important it is to our basic health. The list of major organs that depend on being adequately hydrated is seemingly endless: the brain, kidneys, liver, digestive system, and the skin.
Retinoids And Hair Loss
All of us – especially as we get older – look for ways to help ensure that our hair lasts for as long as possible. We become increasingly aware of the products we put in our hair, perform proper maintenance, and look more into how diet or medication can affect our overall hair health. We […]
What Effect Does a High-Fat Diet Have on Your Hair?
We know obesity and poor dieting can predispose people to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart issues, and many other things. Information in a recent study from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University has found it may also lead to hair thinning and loss.
Collagen And Overall Hair Health
Many of us are looking at everyday things we can do to promote our hair health. Whether it be the kinds of shampoo and conditioner we use, how often we wash our hair, how we brush our hair, or how we style it. We’re trying to be mindful of what’s good for our hair health […]