Anemia and Hair Loss
There are many reasons why you might be losing your hair, but the one cause of hair loss that gets the lion’s share of attention is androgenic alopecia, also known as male or female pattern hair loss. That is the most common form of hair loss, but there are other causes such as alopecia areata, […]
Hormones, Women and Hair Loss
You hear a lot about the causes of hair loss. Some of what you hear is a myth, like when you hear wearing hats might cause hair loss. Sometimes you hear something that seems unusual but is true. For example, wearing a tight hair style can create a condition called traction alopecia, which does cause […]
Which Autoimmune Diseases Cause Hair Loss?
Hair loss doesn’t happen for one reason. At RHRLI we see patients who’ve lost their hair from a variety of causes. Some lose hair because of heredity, others because of stress or trauma to their scalp due to things like tight hairstyles. Sometimes hair loss can come as the result of a medication you are […]
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 […]
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 […]
Postpartum Hair Loss: What You Need to Know
Giving birth is one of the milestones of any mother’s life. It can be a very joyful experience and it can also be difficult and sometimes extremely stressful. There are also extreme hormonal changes associated with giving birth. You may have heard that stressful situations can result in hair loss and you might also have […]
5 Common Hair Loss Myths
Hair loss can be difficult enough without having to deal with misinformation. People who are losing their hair often deal with negative feelings and lack of self-esteem because of their condition. It can be hard to take the first steps towards finding a permanent solution, but it can be complicated by all of the information […]
Food and Hair Loss
Food is life. It’s necessary for our survival, but it’s so much more. Food can cause pleasure, but it can also cause difficulty. If you have a bad diet, it can lead to a myriad of health problems. But can the food you eat lead to hair loss? At RHRLI, we know our patients are […]
Understanding Child Hair Loss
Many people think of hair loss as something that affects older men, but the truth is that anyone can lose their hair. While it can be significant for men, social expectations can make it even more significant for women and children. For a child, losing hair can cause them to feel like an outcast. Hair […]