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Bald is beautiful, so the saying goes. How about thinning hair? As much as we may not want to admit it, looks matter. We judge and are judged by our appearance both professionally and socially. Yes, there are people in the world with the capability to look beyond outer beauty and into the beauty of our soul, but realistically that is not most of...

If your hair is falling out, you can rest assured that you are not alone. Men and women both suffer with hair loss. In fact, it’s estimated that 2 in 3 men will see signs of baldness by age 50 (i). About 20 to 30 American women are reported to see signs of hair loss (ii). Across all ages, the progression of hair loss...

There’s a new hair loss test in town that predicts whether you have a predisposition to androgenetic alopecia. It’s called HairDXTM. Why is this test important? This test is important because treatment for hair loss is much more effective when you start it early on. Most treatments won’t work on a totally smooth bald area. Treatments work best when you still have hair follicles...

Today we explore the surgical treatment option called Strip Donor Transplant. Strip Donor Transplant Strip Donor Transplantation for treatment of hair loss was the first surgical treatment available to patients and the gold standard for 20+ years. For this procedure, the patient either sits in a chair like in a dentist office or lies flat, face down, like on a massage table. The patient...

Men and women often wonder how to stop hair fall. Excessive thinning and shedding—often perceived as “hair fall”—can be just as worrisome as pattern baldness. For many, the ideaof losing hair can be just as harmful to confidence and self esteem as full blown androgenetic alopecia. In this article, we examine the characteristics of excessive hair fall and the treatments that are available to...

The first day of summer is Thursday, June 21, 2018. When summer rolls around, we always get many of the same questions, so let’s take a moment and address them here: 1. Will chlorinated pool water make my hair fall out? No, it will not. There is no relationship between swimming in a chlorinated pool and hair loss. However, swimming in chlorinated pool water...

August marks the month for National Hair Loss Awareness. Now, more than ever, is the time to review some staggering statistics from the American Hair Loss Association: Androgenetic alopecia, or male pattern baldness, is the culprit behind 95 percent of men’s hair loss cases. By the age of 32, two-thirds of men will experience some degree of loss. By the age of 50, 85...

Many adults are surprised to learn that washing your hair every day is a bad habit to break. Of course, bathing should be a standard point in your daily routine, but you don’t have to get your hair wet to be hygienic and healthy. If you’ve started to notice shedding or thinning on your scalp, creating a well-rounded haircare routine after eliminating potential aggravating...

The genetics of losing your hair or keeping it on your head is not as simple as the genetics that Mendel studied in pea plants in the 1850’s, in which he studied whether successive generations of plants would have purple or white flowers. There are a lot of different genes that affect your hair health, and these genes turn on and off during your...

In this last part of our Hair and Hair Loss Treatment series, we'll discuss other causes of hair loss and treatments aside from surgical and medical (drug) treatments. A few weeks ago, we discussed at length that Low Light Laser Therapy (LLLT) effectively treats hair loss. And just recently, we announced that have greatly improved our LLLT caps with a new design to make...