Is My Hair Loss Hereditary?
Hereditary-pattern baldness is the most common cause of hair loss. Hereditary male pattern baldness is not actually a disease, but rather a natural condition caused by a combination of genetics, hormone levels, and the aging process. While almost every man and woman will be subject some amount of hair loss or hair thinning as they […]
Does My Hair Color Affect Hair Loss?
Today we are more conscious about the products we put in our hair than we ever have been before. Everything from the chemicals used in certain shampoos to hair dyes could have an adverse effect on our overall hair health. In fact, studies have shown hair dye that utilizes para-phenylenediamine runs the risk of contributing […]
What Is a Normal Amount of Hair Loss in Women?
Hair thinning and loss are an inevitability for the overwhelming majority of people around the world. In fact, more than half of all men are experiencing some level of baldness by the time they reach middle age, and the numbers continue to rise sharply into senior years. What often gets less attention is how this […]
What Causes a Bald Spot
Discovering hair thinning or a bald spot can be a stressful discovery. Bald spots can appear either suddenly or gradually, and it is natural to wonder what and how it happened. Sometimes bald spots are temporary, sometimes a process of aging, or genetics. Anyone can lose their hair, but it tends to be more common […]
Is Gen Z Losing Hair?
Hair thinning and loss is something that many of us tie to age, and for good reason. Male and female pattern baldness, also known as androgenic alopecia, is a gradual form of hair loss that we most typically think of when someone is showing signs of going bald. In men, this manifests as a receding […]
What Is the Norwood Scale for Hair Loss?
The Hamilton-Norwood Scale classifies the stages of Androgenic alopecia, better known as male pattern baldness. It ranks the stages of balding from 1 to 7 – based on the severity and pattern of hair loss. Typically shortened to the “Norwood Scale,” doctors use this system to assess the progression of hair loss and to determine […]
What Is Follicle Miniaturization and Should I Worry About It?
Perhaps your hair is not as thick, full, and soft as it used to be. Or maybe you’re experiencing significantly more shedding than you’ve seen in the past, and your hair just isn’t growing back like it did when you were younger. If this sounds familiar, you may be experiencing a process called hair follicle […]
What Is Hatfishing?
Online dating sites can be an excellent way to meet people with common interests and relationship goals, but we have all heard about or experienced some downsides of online love. One of these is when the person in the profile photo looks significantly different from the person who shows up for the date. Perhaps the […]
What’s the Difference Between a Mature Hairline and a Receding Hairline?
When it comes to hair loss, there is a lot of terminology used that can be confusing to those not versed in the particulars of the subject. One of these points of confusion is between two seemingly similar, but quite different, terms: mature hairline and receding hairline. As part of Hairstyle Appreciation Day, we would […]
Is There an Evolutionary Benefit to Being Bald?
Since the beginning of recorded history, thinning hair has been a concern for our species. The specter of hair loss is a familiar one to most people since the overwhelming majority experience some variety of it over the course of their lives. Is it possible that there is an evolutionary justification for it?