Archive for May, 2009

The Causes of Hair Loss

Normally, about 10 percent of the hair on your head is resting (not growing). After a few months, the resting hair falls out and new hair begins to grow in its place. The growing phase can last from 2 to 6 years. While in the growing phase, hair will gain approximately 1 centimeter a month. [...]

Choose the best of products for a healthy crown

Like all other parts of our body, hair too demands special attention and care. The online stores are full of products which help you maintain a healthy and shining scalp. Different types of hair need to be taken care of in a special and unique way. To make your hair shine with health, try out [...]

Solutions for Female Hair Loss

Hair loss can be caused by a different variety of factors but genetics is the number one reason why men and women lose their mane. Hereditary hair loss in men and women has the same main cause, which is dihydrotestosterone (DHT) attacking our hair follicles. DHT is a metabolite of the male hormone testosterone but [...]

Misson Possible: Permanent Hair Reduction by Dr. Dima

Shaving, plucking, waxing and depilatory creams provide only temporary relief. Until now, the only way to remove hair permanently has been by electrolysis – a tedious, time-consuming and uncomfortable procedure. You Will Be Protected Throughout the Mission The treatment will include wearing safety eyewear to protect the operative’s eyes from the laser light during the [...]

How to Stop Hair Loss During Menopause

The doctors don’t know exactly why this happens, but most would agree it has something to do with the slowing production of female hormones. Everybody produces testosterone even women. What keeps women’s in line is the estrogen. However as she starts the change of life (menopause) it will combine with an enzyme named 5 alpha [...]

Medical and Alternative Hair Loss Treatments in the News

Hair is given a lot of attention when it comes to human pride and vanity, if you haven’t noticed.  Not that it’s a bad thing, I mean, hair is fun to play with, style, run your fingers through, and put all kinds of products in.  It can dramatically change your appearance for the better or [...]

How to Stop Hair Loss Using Herbs and Vitamins For Hair Health

There are several herbs that have been shown to reduce hair loss, and even help you regrow hair naturally. Typically, you will want to use a combination of treatments to prevent hair loss and regrow your hair, especially if you have experienced severe hair loss and want to regrow a large section of your hair. [...]

Reduce Hair Loss, Tips to Prevent Hair Loss

Some common myths have arisen concerning hair loss. Because of medical advancements many of these myths are being corrected. For starters, although androgenetic alopecia, pattern baldness, is genetic and can be hereditary, it is not passed down through only your mother’s side of the family. Either side of the family can pass down the genetic [...]

Male Hair Loss Supplements – Alternative Hair Loss Treatments

It is very common to see men in their 60’s having balding heads, but it is not also uncommon to see balding men even in their mid-thirties. Many products and treatments for male hair loss out there claim that they are the ultimate solution. However, most people who tried all of these products are just [...]

Apart from heredity, what else causes hair loss?

The most common cause of hair loss is age. Whatever you do, whatever drugs or other treatment you may try, your hair will thin and slowly drop out. Using some drugs will slow this process but, sooner or later, age will win. That said, the most usual causes for loss not accompanied by any other [...]