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Today we’ll explore medicinal (non-surgical) treatment options. To date, there are basically four drugs that are commonly used to treat hair loss: minoxidil, finasteride, dutasteride, and corticosteroids. We will look briefly at them one by one. Minoxidil Minoxidil, the generic name of the drug commonly known as Rogaine, has been around since the mid-1970’s. In a previous article, we discussed it at length. The...

Unless you suffer from alopecia areata, an autoimmune skin disease that sometimes sparks spontaneous and immediate baldness, hair loss is largely a progressive illness. For patients, progressive hair loss is best combatted with early detection. Fortunately, androgenic alopecia, which is the most common type of hair loss in both men and women, can be spotted early on. Prompt detection is key to treating hair...

From the color of our hair to the way we taste certain foods, we inherit a whole lot from our parents. Because of this, it probably comes as no surprise to you to learn that we’re born with a hereditary predisposition to hair loss. Yes, hair loss is genetic, but it’s not as clear-cut as you might think (in other words, it’s not as...

Everyone loses hair. It happens during your morning shower, while you're blowing it dry, or when you give it a quick brush—and that's normal. Hair shedding often stops on its own. It's normal to shed between 50 and 100 hairs a day. When the body sheds significantly more hairs every day, a person has excessive hair shedding. Some people are not sure if they...

A new study has scientists contemplating a fascinating discovery: Confusion among stem cells may cause hair follicle miniaturization, leading to hair loss as adults age. Studying Stem Cells and Hair Loss Stem cells are building blocks of life within a living organism. These unique structures have the ability to create an indefinite number of additional cells, each of which can be uniquely differentiated. In...

You may have noticed more of your hair around your home—in your shower drain, on your pillow, intertwined within your hairbrush. Perhaps you’re noticing thinning on the top of your head along with this frequent shedding, with parts in your hair appearing wider. Maybe you’ve noticed that your hairband wraps around your ponytail more times than it used to. To combat this strange thinning,...

You probably know how to take care of your skin as it ages, and where to find the products that treat those annoying signs of aging skin. But, do you know how to prevent your hair from aging, or what to do if you are already experiencing signs of aging hair? Signs Your Hair is Aging One of the most common signs of aging...

You know Vin Diesel has, so has Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, and Bruce Willis, but did you know that celebrities like Tina Turner, Neve Campbell, and Christopher Reeve have also suffered from some form of alopecia? What is Alopecia Alopecia is the medical term for baldness or hair loss. You might be surprised to know that there are many different types of alopecia. Knowing...