6 Ways Drinking Water Improves Hair Growth

The human body is on average 55-60% water. Staying hydrated is an important part of maintaining your personal health… and that includes your hair. When we go without water, our bodies automatically ration it so the most important parts – like the brain, kidneys, liver, and your digestive system – can all keep functioning. This means your skin and hair

Supplements and Hair Loss

Overall health can impact the health of your hair. Maintaining a diet rich in the vitamins and minerals the body needs is an important part of taking care of not just the body… but also your hair. Circumstances may contribute to certain deficiencies in these vitamins and minerals, which will have an adverse effect on general hair health. Fortunately, there

Sexual Activity After Hair Transplant

The choice to have a hair transplant is often rooted in self-esteem. So, after proactively doing something to make yourself feel better, your sex drive may increase. That’s a good thing, right? Yes, and no. Immediately after a hair transplant, you should refrain from intimate sexual contact with a partner for at least a week… maybe longer. So – while

Do Scalp Biopsies Help Diagnose Hair Loss?

Hair thinning and loss is a reality for the vast majority of us. Not only will approximately 85% of men experience some amount of balding by the age of 50, but more than half of all women will experience noticeable hair thinning or loss in their lifetimes as well. The largest percentage of that hair loss is male or female

Scarring Forms Of Hair Loss

Any form of hair loss can be frustrating, upsetting, or even embarrassing. For most of us, some amount of hair loss is an unfortunate part of life to which the risk of experiencing it increases with age. While the majority of those experiencing hair loss as they get older will be tied to male or female pattern hair loss (or

Minoxidil Shedding

Whether you are suffering from male pattern hair loss or are simply worried about thinning hair, you may have an interest in trying Minoxidil (also known under the brand name of Rogaine®) as a remedy. If so, you may have heard about hair loss – referred to as hair shedding – occurring during its use.

The Link Between Mental Health And Hair Loss

Many of us have come to understand there are multiple factors that lead to hair loss. The most obvious of which is hereditary. If our siblings, parents, or grandparents experience male or female pattern baldness… there’s a good chance we will experience some level of that as well. We also understand that outside environmental factors could come into play as

Nicotine & Hair Loss

There is a wide array of factors that can contribute to hair loss, some more obvious than others. When examining health issues that can contribute to hair thinning, it is worth considering whether there is a link between smoking and hair loss. First of all, this is really a question about nicotine intake. These days smoking is only one delivery

What’s the Difference Between a Mature Hairline and a Receding Hairline?

When it comes to hair loss, there is a lot of terminology used that can be confusing to those not versed in the particulars of the subject. One of these points of confusion is between two seemingly similar, but quite different, terms: mature hairline and receding hairline. As part of Hairstyle Appreciation Day, we would like to alleviate that confusion.

How Stress Can Cause Hair Loss

It’s undeniable: stress is hard on our bodies. Stress can have a negative impact on all the body’s major systems: cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, nervous, endocrine, and reproductive. It can even affect our appearance, wreaking havoc on our skin and hair. In observance of National Stress Awareness Month, we will examine how stress harms our hair and what we can