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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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“American Idol” fans should remember contestant Matt Rogers, who had this to say about Bosley’s hair restoration: “I’m fortunate I discovered Bosley when I did. My career as an actor and model was never affected by my receding hairline because I got on it early.” Rogers also credits Bosley with boosting his self esteem, which [...]
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A study, published in the Archives of Dermatology, found that weaves and braids can lead to a permanent type of hair loss common among black women called Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia or CCCA for short. Of the 326 women examined in the study, more than one-fourth of the participants had CCCA, characterized by hair loss [...]
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Paint contains a variety of chemicals that release fumes when it’s being applied to walls and ceilings. If you’ve been painting the interior of your home or have been exposed to paint fumes for long periods of time it’s possible that you may be experiencing hair loss but not directly related to the paint. Exposure [...]
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Occasional exposure to smoke from a campfire or a BBQ will not cause hair loss. However, smoke can cause health problems including hair loss when it’s part of a larger amount of pollution. A number of studies have shown that pollution in the atmosphere can lead to poor hair health, which can further lead to [...]
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Tanning beds use mainly UVA, although some also emit UVB because the addition of UVB is believed to produce a better tan. It is now known however, that UV damages and ages the skin by initiating a molecular cascade that produces reactive forms of oxygen that damage DNA and cell membranes. Some researchers believe it [...]
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Nutritional supplements have been used for many years to help reverse or slow down hair loss. There are numerous supplements that may improve the strength and quality of your hair or help reduce hair loss including essential fatty acids, MSM, inositol, biotin, vitamin B complex, raw thymus glandular, zinc, vitamins C and E, coenzyme Q10, [...]
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There are countless hair care products out there that claim to stimulate hair growth, and while some hair products can stimulate limited hair growth or slow down balding, no products have been proven to be able to treat genetic or permanent hair loss. Rogaine and Propecia are the only 2 FDA approved products that are [...]
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Most people style their hair daily and there is nothing detrimental with using hair products or styling tools. However, with everything else, the key is moderation. Heat and chemicals are notorious for weakening the hair causing it to break and fall out. It is often a combination of treatments such as keratin, coloring, and blow-drying [...]
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Some people believe that taking biotin orally can be used to fight hair loss. Unfortunately there has been no evidence to support this theory, as there have not been any clinical studies done. The only FDA approved hair loss medications on the market are Rogaine and Propecia. However, these medications usually only provide a temporary [...]
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