Stress and Hair Loss: Are They related?

Yes, says many of the researchers in the medical field. Stress is defined in the Oxford dictionary as “demand upon physical or mental energy.” One study suggests that severe stress can be caused by an injury, surgery or an illness. If you are experiencing thinning or loss of hair, take a look at your stress…

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The 6 Best Celebrity Hair Makeovers for 2016

Celebrities seem to change hair styles as often as they do clothes, always looking for a new look to get attention and improve their images. While most of us don’t have the resources to switch up so suddenly, sometimes celebs’ new looks can offer us some ideas we can adapt. Here are 6 that have…

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Emotional Aspects of Hair Loss

Finding out that you are losing your hair creates an emotional stress. The condition impact women more than men. Living with the thought is stressful in a culture that accepts having a head of hair as sign of youthfulness and health. It may not be a medical condition but impact heavily on a person’s emotions….

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How heredity affects baldness?

Among reasons that can affect hair loss (alopecia) heredity plays a major role. Other reasons for hair loss include underlying medical conditions and certain medications. Anyone including children can be affected by baldness. Known in the scientific world as Androgenic Alopecia, more than 90 percent of men and 70 percent of women over the age…

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Few misconceptions about your hair care

There are so many misconceptions about your hair including the use of shampoo to effects of stress on your hair.  Here are few myths. Switch shampoo regularly:  There is no reason to change shampoo if your current shampoo works well with your hair.  But if you see signs of drying, brittleness, and other effects, it…

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Understanding how your hair grow

Hair grows all over your body except palm of your hands and sole of your feet. Some hair is visible but some are so fine, so hardly visible. 90 percent of your hair follows a two to six year growth cycle. This is known as Anagen phase of hair growth. The balance 10 percent is…

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What causes hair loss in women

Baldness does not happen only in men. Women may develop female pattern baldness as well and this can cause thinning of the hair in the entire scalp. This can be a very stressful experience for anyone. Here are some reasons that cause hair loss in women. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome It is a condition that is…

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Caring for curly hair

If your curly hair is eternally being frizzy and difficult to manage, many a time would you have wished to have straight hair. But with proper care, the curly hair will be your crowning glory. What should a daily care routine for curly hair be? First go to a good hair dresser who can advise…

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Art from Baldness

Individuals either men or woman who experience hair loss also experience a societal type of anxiety while undergoing this process. People handle hair loss differently, and while some see this process as nature taking its course, others try and resist it at all cost. Concealing hair loss is one way people deal with losing hair….

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Tooth Infections could cause bald patches

Alopecia Areata, also referred to as ‘localized alopecia’ is one kind of hair loss which is untraceable. Weirdly enough, recent research has indicated that Alopecia Areata is closely linked to tooth infections. This kind of baldness begins with bald patches and even sometimes on other parts of the body. This hair loss issue could occur…

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