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What Are the Causes of Hair Loss?

These hair loss causes are the most common ones. Does your hairbrush have more hair than you do? Is a receding hairline all you see when you look in the mirror? Losing sleep over why you’re losing your hair? Here are some of the most probable causes for your hair loss. Stress: There are three types of hair loss that can be associated with... Continue Reading

Coping with Hair Loss and What You Can Do About It

Coping with hair loss can be easier with the right support. For some people, coping with hair loss is a lifelong battle and for others it comes as a jolting surprise. Knowing what to do about it can be overwhelming; especially if you believe everything you hear or read on the subject. Understanding the facts and knowing what your options are is a good place to start.... Continue Reading

Premature Balding at Age 24? No Thanks!

Premature balding affects many younger men and women. It’s considered normal to lose between 50 and 100 strands of hair a day, but serious hair loss is a sign that something is amiss. The problem might be genetic, a reaction to stress, lifestyle, poor nutrition, dehydration or cigarette smoking (yet another reason to quit). While moderate drinkers can hold on to their hair,... Continue Reading

Alopecia Agony and Hair Restoration Reality

Hair restoration is still a possibility for those suffering from alopecia. At any given time, about 90% of the hair on your scalp is growing. Each follicle has its own life cycle that can be influenced by age, disease, and a wide variety of other factors. As you age, the rate of hair growth slows. There are three phases in the life cycle of a hair... Continue Reading

Hair Transplant Surgery: A Life and Career Changer

Hair transplant surgery helps patients regrow their own hair. Challenging, economic conditions make landing the right job or holding onto a good job more difficult than ever. So with competition so intense, you want to look your all-time best for a job interview. It’s more important than ever to be at the top of your game, head to toe. So if you’re experiencing hair... Continue Reading

The Emotional Side of Female Hair Loss

Many women turn to hats and other accessories to hide female hair loss. For some women, what’s supposed to be their crowning glory can be a weighty ball and chain. Losing one’s hair is a confidence-eroding phenomenon. Forty percent of hair loss sufferers are women, and the experience can be particularly devastating for them. Men having hair loss in midlife somewhat expect it and are usually still seen... Continue Reading

Balding as a Choice, or Not

Not everyone chooses to be bald or balding. Bald heads are not an uncommon sight these days, whether on a construction site, in the classroom or in a high-rise boardroom. But, prior to the 1990s bald or shaved heads were considered somewhat of an oddity. Then along came a rising sports star named Michael Jordan who made it acceptable (even cool) to be... Continue Reading