Hair Loss Awareness Month
This month, August, once again marks Hair Loss Awareness Month. While millions of Americans are already far too familiar with hair loss (and its effect on day-to-day life), there are millions more who need to better understand the wide reach hair loss has. Approximately 56 million Americans are currently suffering from some form of hair […]
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 […]
Diabetes Hair Loss
First it is important to understand that there are fundamental differences between the two types of diabetes, in order to understand how they contribute to hair loss in different ways: Type 1 is an autoimmune condition that occurs when the pancreas does not make insulin. Type 2, sometimes referred to as insulin resistance, is the […]
Can Head Massages Stimulate Hair Growth?
There is nothing quite as relaxing as a scalp massage. A head massage is a comfortable massage focusing on the scalp and neck that is supposed to help people relax their minds and improve circulation. While hair loss is often determined by things like stress and genetics, regular scalp massage has been shown to possibly […]
Almond Milk and Hair Loss
In the quest to find affordable and healthy solutions to maintain and prevent hair loss, people put a lot of things in their bodies or on their hair. Of these, almond milk has become a popular option that touts healthier and more luscious locks. Almond milk is – as the name suggests – a plant-based […]
What Is A Hair Graft?
Hair thinning or loss can add discomfort and stress to an already stressful life. Even though hair loss is very common (affecting the overwhelming majority of men and many women as well), it doesn’t make experiencing the change any easier. And while it is understandable to look toward alternative approaches to hair restoration, hair transplant […]
Does Tretinoin Affect Hair Growth?
There’s a seemingly endless list of medications, supplements, and products claiming to slow hair loss or aid in hair growth. While many of these have little scientific support, there is growing evidence that tretinoin (a type of synthetic retinol) may be a promising treatment for several types of hair loss. Tretinoin is a prescription retinoid […]
Weight Loss Drugs and Hair Loss
With the current popularity of weight loss drugs (like Wegovy and Ozempic), some people are reporting that the weight loss aids also cause hair loss. Yet doctors say weight loss medications have no impact on hair growth while confirming that people taking those medications are sometimes experiencing hair loss. Sound contradictory? The reason is actually […]
How Does Melatonin Affect Your Hair?
Melatonin is naturally produced by the human body. It’s also taken a popular dietary supplement and a natural sleep aid. Safe, non-addictive, and easily found over the counter, it has been proven to have multiple positive effects on the body and possesses few side effects – but is hair loss one of its rare side […]
Music and Hair Loss
There is no end to the array of misconceptions and false assertions – from folk remedies to internet memes and beyond – surrounding the subject of hair loss. Believe it or not, even the topic of music has been questioned in relation to hair loss… and it’s not a new consideration. Back in 1896, for […]