What is Cicatricial (Scarring) Alopecia?
Cicatricial alopecia – also known as scarring alopecia – is one of several different types of hair loss. It is an inflammatory condition that causes the hair follicles to be damaged or destroyed. This can cause permanent hair loss and often results in scarring.
Meditation and Hair Loss
Your doctor said that your hair loss is not genetic, male-pattern baldness, or related to a hormone imbalance… but stress is usually a factor in your thinning hair. It’s not like your stressful job, family, or current environment is going to get any easier – and losing your hair is actually adding to your stress […]
The Importance Of Self-Care
The term self-care has become more and more popular over the past few years. While it might sound straightforward, there are some misconceptions around it.
Creatine And Hair Loss
Creatine remains the top performance enhancement supplement used by athletes. It has no real competition threatening to take the top spot from it, but it’s not for a lack of perceived controversy. Among those is the creatine hair loss myth.
Does Winter Really Make Your Hair Fall Out?
As we transition from fall to winter, we New Yorkers have to go through a lot. The leaves fall and make a mess, it gets darker and darker earlier every day, and we end up with just a couple of weeks of perfect weather before it feels like we skip straight to the chill that […]
Is Your New Year’s Resolution To Finally Take Action Against Hair Loss?
It feels like 2021 came and went in a flash. For many of us, things didn’t get back to normal fast enough and it seems like there may be a bump or two left in the road ahead. That’s all the more reason for us to take 2022 head on… including having an attainable New […]
Seasonal Affective Disorder And Hair Loss
Millions of Americans are affected by seasonal affective disorder (SAD) which can negatively impact their quality of life. In fact, anywhere from .5% to 3% of the general population is affected by this disorder. SAD is a form of depression and can create a lot of obstacles for those suffering from it, but can it […]
Tired Of Self-Treating? Give Yourself The Gift Of Hair Restoration
For many people, thinning hair and hair loss can creep up on us with age. It can sometimes be hard to notice when we see ourselves every day that our hair just isn’t what it used to be. Sometimes it even takes another person pointing it out to you before you really begin to grapple […]
Tips for Healthy Hair
Whether you wear your hair long or short, everyone wants healthy hair. Common mistakes in diet and habits can damage hair and increase natural hair fall (the amount of hair shed through normal grooming). The good news is that simple changes and tips can improve your hair’s health and appearance.
Melatonin and Hair Loss
Melatonin is a hormone that is naturally created in your body by the pineal gland while you sleep. You may have heard that some people take melatonin as a short-term sleep aid to treat insomnia. It is also an antioxidant, which means it can combat oxidative stress to reduce the signs of aging.