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Preventing Hair Loss With Proper Hair Care We mentioned last time that hair loss is not uncommon and that by the age of 40, two-thirds of men and 40 percent of women have some noticeable hair loss. While most types of hair loss have a hereditary component, there are nonetheless lots of things you can do to help prevent hair loss with proper hair...

Normal hair growth in the hair follicle has a cycle, and hairs go through different stages. The hairs go through an anagen or growing phase followed by a catagen or transition phase then a telogen or resting phase, and, last, an exogen or exit phase when the hair falls out. Then the cycle starts again. Humans start life with about 100,000 hair follicles on...

In general, we tend to think of balding as a man’s problem. After all, men lose their hair earlier, in greater numbers, and in a more dramatic fashion than women do. But, in fact, hair loss affects both sexes by the millions, and it’s important that we focus on hair loss and thinning solutions for both men and women. As one of the most...

Androgenetic alopecia is that common form of hair loss that is generally part of the aging process. In men, it’s called male-pattern hair loss... It’s caused by several genetic and environmental influences in ways that are not totally understood. What we do know is that those influences change the hormonal environment of the hair follicle causing the follicle to become smaller and thinner with...

Androgenetic alopecia affects both men and women. An estimated 50 million men and 30 million women suffer from it in the US. Although it affects both men and women, it is somewhat different for men than for women. So, how is it different between the two sexes? Pattern of Hair Loss The first and most obvious difference is in how androgenetic alopecia looks on...

Before we begin to discuss how we can help you to replace hair that is lost, lets deep dive into finding a little more about hair anatomy and physiology. As mentioned briefly in our first article hair is made of a hard protein called keratin. Even though the part of your hair that you see is dead, your hair is actually a surprisingly sophisticated...

Maybe you’ve heard of Low Light Laser Therapy. LLLT is an emerging science, and research is currently underway to explore its usefulness for a variety of medical issues including joint pain, skin problems, and veterinary medicine. The full extent of the benefits of LLLT is not yet known, but there is clear evidence that LLLT can stimulate, inhibit, or modulate a number of cellular...

Everyone loses hair, right? For most people their hair loss is temporary and will grow back, or is just part of their natural hair growth cycle. But for some men and women, their hair loss is genetic and won’t grow back…at least not without help in the form of medication, surgery, or some combination of interventions. Once you begin noticing your hair loss, the...

Hair loss can feel like a losing game—once you start noticing hair loss, you feel as if there’s no going back. While untreated hair loss can meet a critical point, where only certain treatment methods can be utilized, there are clinically preventative measures that can be applied to stop and reverse hair loss, preserving your hair for the future. Dependent on the type of...