While hair thinning and loss is well known as a distressing problem for many men, it’s also an issue for women. They comprise about 40% of American hair-loss sufferers. And hair loss is even more worrisome for them, doctors say, because it’s less acceptable in society. Women who are losing hair typically are very distraught.… Continue reading Why Women Lose Their Hair and Ways They Can Grow It Back
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4 Tips For Avoiding Hair Loss in Stressful (and Other) Times
People go partially or fully bald for any number of reasons – hormones, genetics and aging, among others – but since National Hair Loss Awareness Month arrives this August in the middle of a pandemic-fueled recession, one factor is taking center stage. Stress. Stress certainly can contribute to hair loss because it can affect hormone… Continue reading 4 Tips For Avoiding Hair Loss in Stressful (and Other) Times
Untangling Hair Loss in Women
Many people think of hair loss as a men’s issue; however, hair loss is just as common in women as it is in men, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. In addition to hereditary hair loss, the hairstyles and products that women use on their hair can contribute to hair loss, the AAD said… Continue reading Untangling Hair Loss in Women
Using a Mouse Model, Scientists Reverse Age-Related Wrinkles and Hair Loss
Wrinkled skin and hair loss are unwelcome hallmarks of aging. But what if they could be reversed? Keshav Singh, Ph.D., and colleagues have done just that, in a mouse model developed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. When a mutation leading to mitochondrial dysfunction is induced, the mouse develops wrinkled skin and extensive, visible… Continue reading Using a Mouse Model, Scientists Reverse Age-Related Wrinkles and Hair Loss
Common Myths and Truths About Hair Loss and Balding Exposed
For the millions of people who experience thinning or balding of their hair, it can be devastating. What can be even more devastating is not getting accurate information when it comes to what they can do about it. There are many myths surrounding hair loss and balding, and they can hold people back. Knowing the… Continue reading Common Myths and Truths About Hair Loss and Balding Exposed
Hair Loss and Uterine Fibroids
African-American women with a common pattern of hair loss have an increased chance of developing uterine fibroids, according to new research from Johns Hopkins. The conclusion was based on a study of medical records gathered on hundreds of thousands of African-American women. In a report on the study, which was published in JAMA Dermatology, the… Continue reading Hair Loss and Uterine Fibroids
Deep Rooted Effects of Female Hair Loss
A woman’s hair is her crowning glory. Until you start to lose it. Over 30 million women in the U.S. are suffering from hair loss or thinning, and while hair loss is often falsely thought of as merely a cosmetic problem, surveys and studies have found that hair loss can have wide-ranging effects on… Continue reading Deep Rooted Effects of Female Hair Loss
Is It Hair Loss or Something Else?
If you’ve noticed that there are more hairs on your pillow or hairbrush, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) says that you may just be shedding more hair than normal. And that is not the same as hair loss, the AAD says. There is a difference. Hair shedding often stops on its own, the AAD… Continue reading Is It Hair Loss or Something Else?
10 Ways Stress Is Written All Over Your Face
Stress is written all over our face and can result in looking years older when stressed for prolonged periods of time. My expertise is in understanding neural pathways as they respond to anxiety, stress and trauma explains that how we think directly impacts how we age and how youthful we appear. The routine stressors in… Continue reading 10 Ways Stress Is Written All Over Your Face
Study: A Better Way to Avert Hair Loss during Chemotherapy
Researchers are moving closer to developing a largely effective device that can eliminate the hair loss that happens with chemotherapy treatments. The latest step in developing scalp cooling devices came from researchers at the University of Huddersfield, UK, who are collaborating with a company to analyze the science behind the process of hair cooling. Paxman… Continue reading Study: A Better Way to Avert Hair Loss during Chemotherapy