Hair Loss

While not yet licensed for treating hair loss, studies show that Dutasteride 0.5 mg is more efficient than both Finasteride and Minoxidil in curbing male pattern baldness and increasing hair…

Masturbation has been blamed for lots of ailments throughout history, including blindness, fertility problems, and hair loss [1-2]. But even though these myths are still around in the 21st century,…

The ponytail is a much-loved hairstyle, worn by women (and some men) to keep the hair off the face.

Often when young women experience hair loss, it gets put down to stress, especially if they have a busy job or a lot going on in their personal lives.

As with adult hair, children’s hair develops within a natural life cycle. A hair strand tends to grow actively for between two and six years, then the strand enters a resting (Telogen) phase. After about three months, the hair will fall out then a new strand will grow to replace it.

Hair loss can be caused by many things, and although hair loss occurring as a result of genetics is more frequent, it can also be triggered by illness and disease. Auto-immune diseases can have a particularly profound effect on the body, causing not just systemic problems but hair loss too. Here’s a look at auto-immune diseases and some of those which have the ability to cause hair loss.

Both men and women fall victim to hair loss and baldness, but what are the causes and what can be done about it? We see television ads, internet posts and…

The media has recently been presenting Pfizer alopecia treatment Litfulo as a new hope for people experiencing autoimmune hair loss. And research shows that this drug can indeed be quite…

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) hair treatments are successfully used to help treat several types of hair loss, such as androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata [1]. A meta-analysis of 6 PRP clinical…

Finasteride works better than almost any other medication to treat male pattern baldness [1]. Commonly known by the brand name Propecia, Finasteride is one of the most popular hair restoration drugs…

With all the research on diet and vitamin intake, the market for supplements that claim to treat the loss of hair continues to grow. Vitamin supplementation is one of the most popular…

As many as 85% of the male population experience hair loss at some point in their lives, most due to male pattern baldness [1]. Finasteride is one of the most…

Male pattern baldness is the most common cause of hair loss, affecting 85% of men at some point in their lives [1]. Finasteride is one of the most effective and…

There are currently no studies to show whether taking Finasteride  in the morning or at night has any impact on its effectiveness. What is more important is the consistency and…

Hair loss can cause significant distress to the 85% of men [1] and 55% of women [2] who experience it during their lifetime. That is why the cosmetic industry is…

Hair loss is a widespread phenomenon: 85% of men [1] and 55% of women [2] experience a form of alopecia at some point during their lives. Minoxidil has been one…

Hair cloning is sometimes presented in the media as a potential cure for baldness. If you are one of the 85% of men and 55% of women who experience hair…