Hair loss, the curse of many men and surprisingly an ever-increasing number of women, is still largely a medical enigma the true cause of which has still to be established. And in fact there may not be a root cause to hair loss, but rather, hair loss in men and women can be caused by a number of factors each playing their part. For any hair loss treatment to be effective these possible causes such as nutritional deficiencies, inflammation and infection of the scalp itself, hormonal...

Before talking about hair loss and thyroid disease, I should note this fact: According to the American Academy of Dermatology, about 50% of all adults in the U.S. experience hair thinning by age 40. But thyroid sufferers should thoroughly care about their hair to avoid experiencing hair loss earlier and more quickly than usual. So in this article, you will find out important facts about hair thinning and thyroid, as well as hair loss and thyroid disease.

Hair Thinning and...

Not surprisingly, hair loss myths are more well known than hair loss facts. Since hair loss is such a common and unwelcome condition, the public has been flooded with hair loss myths to promote sales of hair loss prevention products. Many companies have jumped on the hair loss bandwagon because of our own enormous desires to eliminate hair loss from our lives, not to mention the unlimited amount of money that we (the public) are willing to spend on this quest. This makes the hair loss...

What defines temporary hair loss? When and how does it occur? Temporary hair loss can be caused by many factors. This condition can happen in men and women alike. Reasons for temporary hair loss may include: intake of medications, pregnancy, stress, and sickness. It can strike people of all ages, but usually targets men and women from the ages of twenty to forty years of age.

If you're experiencing an excessive amount of shedding that seems quite rapid; temporary hair loss is...

The never ending question is: “What will give me the most natural looking hair line, skin or lace?”

The answer is:  BOTH!  It seems to be more a matter of personal choice than anything and based on what you’re currently wearing and used to.

Skin front hair replacements when made correctly will give you super appearance.  The skin front edge MUST fit your forehead perfectly, lay flat and should disappear into your...

People often fail to realize how stress affects physical health as well as hair health. However, it affects the overall health of an individual. This does not mean stress is always bad. Sometimes, stress is good for making an individual focused towards an approach and deciding better. In fact, some people perform better under stress and do much better. Stress up to a certain level is good, although there are no fixed parameters to establish up to what level it is good but sever stress...

What is Alopecia?

Alopecia (also known as baldness or hair loss) refers to loss or lack of hair on part of or the entire scalp and in some cases, other parts of the body. Hair loss can be temporary or permanent and can affect people of all ages. Although alopecia can occur anywhere on the body, it is most distressing when it affects the scalp. It can range from a small bare patch, which is easily masked by hairstyling to a more diffuse and obvious pattern [3, 4].

Are you naturally curly? Are you African-American and your black hair is very difficult to style? In either case, are you fed up with the curls around your head and just want a different look? I mean a dramatic change, not just toying with the color or length of your hair? Well, have you ever considered straightening your curls? Perhaps it is time you took this radical step towards the adjustment of your look. If you decide to straighten your hair, then you should know that there are a...

Hair loss avoidance is a must, but many people found that it is harder to find a cure to help with this. Both among men and women hair loss is a general problem. There are certain things that you have to think before it begins, if you are dealing with this problem, or are trying to prevent it from happening. You can keep your hair healthier and thicker by allowing for different resources to avoid hair loss or baldness.

Although hair is not important to life, it is of enough...

The question is “when will hair cloning be available”. The article goes over what has been done so far for hair multiplication experimentally. Intercytex group has been involved and developed some hair stem cell, hair culturing and hair multiplication projects. Some of those methods could be used for the " target="_self" treatment of hair loss . Some of those known as hair cloning are also being done by other organizations or universities.

One of the groups...