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Using Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) to Treat Hair Loss
Hair loss research and solutions continually evolve, bringing new products and treatments for patients around the globe. Some treatments are targeted at a specific type of hair loss, typically associated with biological sex. For instance, Propecia is intended to treat...
10 Common Hair Loss Myths Debunked
Despite the fact that pattern baldness, medically termed as androgenetic alopecia, is one of the most common conditions out there for hair loss, it’s still shrouded in much mystery, mythology, and plain-old misinformation. The fact is that, until recently, people...
Hair brushing is sometimes therapeutic, as long as you have soft, untangled locks. For many with thick and course hairs, brushing is painful but necessary. Brushing also helps redistribute oils from the sebaceous glands on the scalp all the way...
Hypertension or high blood pressure is definitely associated with or correlated with hair loss, but whether hypertension causes hair loss is not completely clear. Can High Blood Pressure Cause Hair Loss? Especially within men, there is a strong link between...
When Hair Follicles Go Dormant
A growing number of hair loss studies are focusing on hair follicles and dormancy, a phenomenon in which the follicle enters into a resting phase and never reemerges. This dormancy is one of several factors that may contribute to hair...
Pumpkin and Pumpkin Seeds: Good for Your Hair Part 1
The best part of fall? Pumpkins! There are a few foods that are especially good for hair growth. and Pumpkin (flesh) and seeds fall in this category. Let's tap into the the amazing benefits of pumpkin seeds for your skin,...
Alcohol, Heavy Drinking, & Hair Loss
Heavy drinking is never a good idea. Aside from the long-term risks – alcoholism, drunk driving, and liver disease included – long-term binge drinking takes a detrimental toll on your appearance and emotional health. Heavy drinkers may also suffer from...
Understanding Hair Growth Stages
Many of you have probably heard of three stages of hair growth: anagen, catagen, and telogen. But there are actually four stages, and the fourth stage is exogen. These stages are a cycle. The hair starts to grow, grows, rests,...
Hair Loss Treatment: Can Meditation Help Reduce Hair Loss?
Suffering from losing hair or thinning hair is stressful. Excessive worrying and stress can contribute to increased anxiety resulting in more hair loss. It's a vicious cycle, doomed to repeat itself unless you do something to reduce your stress. Meditation...