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Hair Loss, Sun Exposure and Swimming in Salt Water

Sun exposure can affect your hair loss. People who spend a lot of time outdoors often ask whether sun exposure can cause hair loss. The short answer is ‘no’. However, overexposure to the sun can damage your hair, dry it out and cause it to be brittle enough to break off. That’s why it’s always a good idea to protect your hair... Continue Reading

Can Hair Loss Be Caused by Oily Scalp?

hair loss oily scalp Hair loss affects thousands of men and women and the many causes of hair loss vary in degrees of severity. The condition of your scalp can make a big difference in the health of your hair. An oily scalp can lead to dandruff or other conditions which can interfere or slow hair growth. Hair Loss... Continue Reading

What Causes Sudden Hair Loss in Young Women?

Alopecia can cause sudden hair loss in young women. Sudden hair loss in young women simply means that they are losing more hair than usual. Normally, a strand of hair grows approximately 1/4 of inch per month and continues growing for about six years. Then the hair falls out and another grows in its place. Generally, hair loss or thinning is believed to affect... Continue Reading

Does Anyone Really Want to Go Bald?

For many, it's not a choice to go bald. Given a choice, most people probably would not choose balding. But for the 80% of balding people who have the balding gene, there’s little choice on whether or not to go bald. All too often people come up with their own theories about why they’re losing their hair. They aren’t eating right. Their hair follicles... Continue Reading