The Step-by-Step Process of Hair Transplants

The Step-by-Step Process of Hair Transplants

A hair transplant procedure is surgical, yet it’s a simple, outpatient procedure. Unlike hair replacement systems like wigs, it’s a permanent solution for hair restoration. It replaces one’s hair loss on the head and hairline. Here’s a snapshot of the steps involved...
4 Signs Hair Loss is Ruining Your Life

4 Signs Hair Loss is Ruining Your Life

Hair loss can negatively impact feelings of self-esteem and can contribute to behaviors that reduce an individuals’ quality of life. Hair is a visible part of our appearance and has particular associations in our society. Whether the hair loss is a temporary condition...
How Do Genetics Affect Hair Loss?

How Do Genetics Affect Hair Loss?

Genetics dictate how you look and how you grow. Genetics also dictates certain diseases and conditions, such as baldness. While not all causes of baldness are genetic, the most common cause is. Also known as hereditary-pattern baldness, genetics will determine if you...
Will Any Hair Restoration Options Actually Work for Me?

Will Any Hair Restoration Options Actually Work for Me?

Losing hair is a problem that’s all too common, yet makes you feel like the only one in the world who’s experiencing it. Fortunately, you aren’t in it alone. Multiple effective treatments for hair loss have been created for both men and women that may help you recover...
How to Prevent Hair Loss in Men and Women

How to Prevent Hair Loss in Men and Women

By the age of 30, half of all men have already begun to lose the thickness in their hair. Some men have hairlines recede, while others develop a bald spot. Some men experience both or complete baldness. Half of all women will also experience some form of hair loss by...
Recovery Following Your Hair Transplant

Recovery Following Your Hair Transplant

After receiving your hair transplant, you will be filled with excitement and joy at the prospects of regaining your own hair. However, a hair transplant carries some considerations and steps following the surgery to maximize the success of the procedure. For you to...
Is it Hair Loss? Spot the Early Signs of Balding

Is it Hair Loss? Spot the Early Signs of Balding

A few stray hairs circling the drain every time you shower aren’t that big of a deal – or are they? While we all lose a few random hairs from time to time, the signs of true hair loss are different. Spotting the signs of early hair loss can help you understand what is...
The Need to Know Facts about Hair Restoration

The Need to Know Facts about Hair Restoration

With millions of men and women alike affected by hair loss, it is little wonder why balding is such a concern for so many people. Balding, or alopecia, is experienced by the majority of people, so do not feel like you are alone if you suffer from hair loss. Having...
A Look at Hair Loss Progression

A Look at Hair Loss Progression

Male pattern baldness is sometimes referred to as androgenetic alopecia. Most men who suffer from hair loss will experience male pattern hair loss. For some men, the process starts as early as the teen years. While male pattern hair loss is primarily attributed to...
Getting a Handle on Hair Loss

Getting a Handle on Hair Loss

Hair loss affects both men and women, with over 50% of women and 70% of men experiencing thinning hair at some point in their lives. Many are happy to live with hair loss, but if you aren’t yet ready to give up your tresses, modern medicine gives you a choice....
Address Female Hair Loss and Regain Self-Esteem

Address Female Hair Loss and Regain Self-Esteem

Michael Jordan, Yul Brynner and Jason Statham are sexy men with hair loss. It’s tough to think of such a celebrity for women experiencing hair loss. Instead women suffer from insecurity and fear due to the loss of hair- a symbol of youth and sex appeal for women....
How Bad Personal Habits Can Lead To Hair Loss

How Bad Personal Habits Can Lead To Hair Loss

Hair loss is generally caused by three things: heredity, chemical imbalances and physical stress. While there is no preventing the first cause, the second two are often triggered by environmental factors relating to health, hygiene and personal care. Adults who have...
Hats & Helmets: Hair Loss in Athletes

Hats & Helmets: Hair Loss in Athletes

If you play sports or are a sports fan, there’s no question that you know that head wear is an important part of many games. In baseball, for instance, the uniform consists of a hat, mainly to protect players better from the sun. Most golfers also wear hats for...
Promising New (Natural) Hair Loss Treatment

Promising New (Natural) Hair Loss Treatment

Are you one of the millions of men and women suffering with alopecia, the medical term for baldness or hair loss? Then you know how devastating it is to see your hair gathering around the shower drain, on your pillow or in your brush. The promising news is scientists...
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