Why Do I Need to Take Hair Loss Medications?
When it comes to hair loss, some people will do everything they can to stop the progress of time and genetics. But others are concerned about the potential side effects of hair loss medications. With those concerns in mind, it is important to weigh the options and talk to a doctor who specializes in hair […]
Does Dyeing Your Hair Cause Hair Loss?
People dye their hair for all sorts of reasons – dislike of one’s natural hair color, covering up gray, accentuating natural hair color with highlights and/or lowlights, or fashion. But the dyeing process can be rough on hair health. Worse, some hair experts suggest using more hair dye as soon as roots begin to show, […]
Food Choices for Healthier Hair
You are what you eat, but does that apply to your hair? Absolutely! One of the first signs that you are not getting your body proper nutrition can be hair loss. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) lists hair loss as one of the top four symptoms of poor nutrition. But poor nutrition can […]
Eczema and Hair Loss
Eczema is a group of inflammatory skin conditions that cause itchy, dry, and inflamed skin. The most common form, also called atopic dermatitis, often begins in childhood and can be a chronic and lifelong condition. For many people, atopic dermatitis is exacerbated by moisture and can occur on the scalp – especially in people with […]
Does Sleep Affect Hair Loss?
A bad night’s sleep, or several of them, can be very stressful. Sometimes, it is enough to make you feel like ripping your hair out. But is it enough to make your hair fall out? It actually can be! You may have heard that science says we replace every cell in our bodies every seven […]
Medications That Can Trigger Hair Loss
Hair loss after chemotherapy is a well-known side effect of the medication, but many people are unaware that other medications can have hair loss as a side effect. When we are working toward better health, it can be significant to find out that the medication meant to make us feel better is also causing another […]
Can Food Block DHT?
In the classic song from “South Pacific,” the heroine decides to “wash that man right out of her hair.” But getting rid of the things that can contribute to your hair loss is not quite that simple. Dihydrotestosterone, sometimes referred to as DHT, is known to shrink hair follicles and wreak havoc on the life […]
Is My Hair Loss Genetic?
It is usually in high school when we start learning about genetics. Such as how blue eyes are a recessive gene. So is the ability to roll your tongue. We move on to fruit flies and then we start discussing sex-based genetics like male pattern baldness. The problem is that what we were told is […]
Diabetes and Hair Loss
The correlation between hair loss and diabetes is widely accepted when it relates to androgenic alopecia, but some evidence suggests that it may also make some forms of scarring alopecia more prevalent.
What is Lichen Planopilaris?
Sometimes a rash is more than just a rash. Lichen Planopilaris is one of those situations. Lichen planopilaris is a rare disease that appears in adults and seems to be most common in middle-aged women. But it is so rare that it is still being studied to learn more about it. Lichen planopilaris is usually […]