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There are several different types of alopecia with different names and different causes. Alopecia areata is the best known—it’s like an inexplicable spot baldness anywhere on the body, but often on the head. Alopecia areata affects about 2% of the...
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...
Expectation for Laser Therapy Results
As you probably know, one of the treatments for hair loss that actually works is low-level laser therapy or LLLT. This kind of treatment for hair loss is approved by the FDA, it’s painless, and it’s noninvasive. People often wonder...
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...
Are Hair Transplants Safe for Teenagers?
A growing number of teenagers are interested in surgical hair restoration, and it’s easy to see why. The procedure is relatively painless, produces results that look almost entirely natural, and has begun to experience positive PR from athletes and celebrities...
5 Myths About Laser Hair Restoration
Laser hair restoration is a relatively new treatment option for men and women who suffer with hair loss. Like many new technologies, laser therapy is sometimes misunderstood. Moreover, information is published and shared more quickly than ever in today’s increasingly...
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...
Laser caps are designed to nourish hair follicles with low-level laser energy, a special spectrum of laser light that is both cool-to-the-touch and non-destructive. This type of cold laser light does not ablate or destroy tissue. Rather, it gently permeates...
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,...