How Hormones Affect Hair Loss
There are a lot of things that go through a patient’s mind when they’re losing their hair. One question they often ask themselves and ask us here at RHRLI is, “Why?” Patients want to know what causes their hair loss and they also want to know what kind of permanent solution they can find. When […]
Micropigmentation vs. Microblading: What’s the Difference?
There are many ways people lose hair, and there’s many types of treatments for hair loss or thinning hair. At RHRLI we offer a permanent solution for conditions like androgenetic alopecia, also known as male or female pattern hair loss, called the ARTAS® System. It’s a Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) which uses robotic technology to […]
RHRLI Featured in GQ!
Why is the sky blue? Why did dinosaurs go extinct? Why do fools fall in love? Why is it that the hair on your head grows long, but the hair on your body doesn’t? It’s a good bet that you won’t know the answers to most or all of these questions. But we know somebody […]
Do Head Massages Stimulate Hair Growth?
If you have been suffering from hair loss you’ve probably heard all sorts of tales about ways to stimulate hair growth. You’ve likely heard about oils, mixtures and all sorts of home remedies. RHRLI knows you may be very confused by all of this. One remedy for hair loss that most people have heard proposed […]
5 More Common Hair Loss Myths
You hear them all the time: urban legends, old wives’ tales, myths. We often hear things that simply aren’t true, but many people believe anyway. At RHRLI, we hear myths all the time about hair loss. We’ll even hear patients repeat these myths. We want our patients to understand the truth about hair loss and […]
Curly or Straight: Types of Hair and Hair Loss
Everybody’s hair is a little bit different. There are different colors, different lengths and different styles. Some people have a full head of hair and some people have thinning hair or hair loss. We see that every day at RHRLI and we also see hair in its natural state. But that comes in two categories […]
Age Groups and Hair Loss
Some people consider hair loss to be a condition that only affects older men. But hair loss doesn’t just affect men and it doesn’t just target one age group. Plenty of younger people lose their hair for various reasons. And even those who do lose a significant amount of hair when they’re younger, see different […]
The Hair-Raising History of the Toupée
What do John Wayne, Frank Sinatra and Sean Connery, the original James Bond, and William Shatner, the original Captain Kirk, all have in common? They all reportedly wear toupées. Hairpieces are common in Hollywood and other corners of the entertainment industry and the media and everyday people have a lot of fun speculating whose hair […]
New Hair Loss Treatment for Cancer Patients
A cancer diagnosis can be significant and unfortunately many patients have to deal with a difficult side effect often associated with cancer treatment. Very often cancer treatment drugs cause hair loss. This can create emotional trauma and a loss of self confidence at a particularly vulnerable time. But a treatment has been developed over decades […]
Do You Lose Hair in Winter?
As we finally head into some warmer weather you may be wondering how much of an effect the cold weather has had on your hair. A lot of people believe winter is tough on your mane. In fact, many people believe that they lose more hair in the winter than at any other time of […]