Category: Hair Health

Bald is finally beautiful again. Listen to the fashionistas if you do not believe it. Kayla Martell, the beauty queen from Delaware is one of the most recent figures to have sacrificed her head of hair. Her example is one of the many we have seen this past year. Her choice to go bald comes…

Receding hair lines, fallen hair in the drain and on hairbrushes, and easily broken hair are some of the most common issues women experience with their crowning glory. The first panicky thought is about the loss of self-esteem due to less flattering appearance of one’s hair, but apparently, there are more reasons to worry. Thick,…

Hair loss has been very common for women of all ages. This disorder is caused by a lot of factors, and one of them is anemia. A lot of people are wondering about the connection between hair loss and anemia. Iron deficiency or anemia is caused by a lot of factors including recent surgery, recent…

For men who smoke, the chances of going bald are much higher than the non-smokers. Smoking has various side effects; however, the link between smoking and hair loss is not a well known fact. Smoking does destroy hair follicles, it affects the manner in which hormones and blood circulates in the scalp and even increases…

According to Spanish researchers, male pattern baldness is now linked with an enlarged prostate. The findings were revealed at an American Urological Association meeting held in San Francisco recently. The researchers said that their findings also indicated that hair loss during the early stages of life was a sign that prostate disease might being to…

Researchers have discovered a gene variant apparently responsible for causing baldness in females. Scientists at St. Vincent’s Hospital and the University of Melbourne discovered the gene variant following studies carried out on the DNA of around 500 women suffering from hair loss. The discovery was reported in The Age recently. The study was carried out…

Botox is popularly known for busting wrinkles and for other anti-aging treatments. What you probably did not know was that Botox can also be used to treat hair loss problems. According to a study carried out recently, Botox plus a custom vitamin cocktail, when injected around twice or thrice a year could actually cure hair…

Hair loss in kids is not as common as that found amongst adults, but can be far more serious. Most cases of hair loss in kids involve the hair growing back on its own in time. To encourage hair growth, synthetic ointments and even topical steroids are used. Instead, try to opt for treatments that…

A new study shows links between a gene and a very rare condition which develops ‘peachy fuzzy’ hair, which could possibly provide a lot more information into baldness, especially in males. The co-author of the study, Angela M. Christiano, Director, Center for Human Genetics, Columbia University says the new finding might not mean an immediate…

Almost 2 million children in the US are affected by hair loss every year. The good news: 60% of them can be treated. However, just in case your child falls into the other 40%, here is some must-know information: Tinea Capitis – this is also known as ringworm of the scalp. Caused by a fungal…