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Hair Loss Causes & Remedies

Friday, March 1st, 2013

While hair loss is a natural result of aging, there are reasons to worry when your hairline starts to slowly disappear. Millions of dollars are spent each year on hair loss treatments, no matter at what age or levels of hair loss. Unfortunately, men suffering from male pattern baldness or who are genetically pre-disposed to [...]

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Simple Tips for Healthy Hair Growth by Bosley

Friday, December 28th, 2012

It’s assumed that everybody wants to have voluminous, beautiful and healthy locks. Made of a protein called keratin, hair grows at an approximate rate of one inch per month, or around six feet of hair every year. However, individual hair follicles are also continuously falling out, a part of the natural growth process. Stress and [...]

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How Effective Are Treatments Like Rogaine?

Thursday, August 2nd, 2012

While the manufacturers of Rogaine and Propecia warn users that that their products are not effective in combating frontal hair loss or advanced stages of hair loss in most patients, these products remain popular. Regardless, the shortcomings of Rogaine and Propecia make hair restoration an attractive treatment option. The facts speak for themselves: With Rogaine, [...]

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Can Vitamins Cause Hair Loss?

Friday, July 20th, 2012

Most vitamins are essential to one’s health, but all things should be taken in moderation, including vitamins. While the recommended daily value of vitamins can help to slow down hair loss, too much of a good thing has been proven to be a bad thing. Vitamin A for example is one vitamin that has been [...]

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Do Eyebrow Transplants Leave Scars?

Tuesday, July 17th, 2012

The art of eyebrow restoration is the absolute best way to touch up or restore your eyebrows. Eyebrow restoration is a very delicate procedure, where each hair is individually transplanted to best shape your eyebrow based on your facial type and features. If you are worried about scars being seen on your eyebrows after surgery, [...]

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Do Bald Patches Grow Back?

Monday, July 16th, 2012

If you have recently noticed a bald patch or multiple bald spots, chances are you are wondering if and when the hair will grow back. Unfortunately, the loss of hair can be from many different causes, making it difficult to determine if it is temporary or permanent hair loss. A few causes of temporary hair [...]

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Is there a way to make my hair thicker?

Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

Hair thickness, like color and the amount of follicles on your head, is predetermined by genetics. However, external causes like toxins and damage from heat and coloring may be causing your hair to thin. Also for many men and women, age can cause hair to feel thinner over time, when in fact it’s just gradual [...]

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Is there a connection between sleep and hair loss?

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

Sleep is definitely an important part of keeping your body healthy, and a healthy body typically means healthy hair. However, it’s possible that a lack of sleep may be causing your hair loss. Although there is no proven medical link between insomnia and hair loss, it’s possible that the causes of your insomnia may also [...]

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Does Ethnicity Influence Hair Loss?

Thursday, July 5th, 2012

Hereditary hair loss is different for all ethnic groups. The four types of hair by geographic origin are European, African, East and West Asian. Europeans usually have the thickest hair with the most individual hair follicles. African hair is generally composed of thicker individual hairs but with fewer hair follicles. Asian hair tends to be [...]

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Does Shaving Affect Hair Growth?

Thursday, June 21st, 2012

It is commonly believed that shaving hair will make it grow back thicker or faster. Others believe that shaving your hair will have a negative effect on the rate of growth. Both of these beliefs are actually not true. Shaving is just another form of cutting hair, both having no affect on your hair follicle. [...]

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