Stress, Hair Loss, & Your Receding Hairline In today’s fast-paced world, stress has become an unwelcome companion in many people’s lives. While we often associate stress with mental and emotional challenges, its effects can manifest physically in surprising ways - including hair loss and a receding hairline. If you’ve noticed your hairline creeping back or your hair thinning, stress [...]
The short answer is, it depends. Some causes of hair loss like from stress (telogen effluvium), hormonal changes that a woman will go through from pregnancy are reversible and easily treated. There are certain genetic conditions like male and female pattern baldness that aren’t reversible at least not without a surgical solution. If it is detected early then there [...]
The Emotional Toll of Hair Loss on Self-Esteem As we age, hair loss is often unavoidable. Hair loss and thinning hair affects everyone differently and can occur for various reasons. With stress and genetics playing major roles in the physical aspect of hair loss (Alopecia), it's important to also take the emotional aspects into account. It can be difficult [...]
Swimming If you have been avoiding going swimming in the ocean because of fear that the saltwater will cause damage to your hair, you need to read on. Summertime gets everyone looking to keep cool and that means hitting the beach for many. Chlorine that is used in pools is proven to try out and rob your hair of [...]
Hair Problems and Your Overall Health Your hair may be giving you clues about your overall health. Your hair does a great deal to inform us when something may not be right. You should pay attention to how your hair feels, look and how easy it is to style. Often when hair symptoms point to larger and more prominent [...]
There’s a lot of information out there about hair loss, some of it untrue. The causes of hair loss are not completely known and there is no known cure. Because of this uncertainty, there are many myths about hair loss that people believe to be true. Here are five myths about hair loss you should stop believing as you [...]
Types of Hair Loss: Alopecia Areata Alopecia is a type of hair loss that takes place when the immune system mistakenly attacks hair follicles, the route of which all hair growth begins. Alopecia areata is one type of hair loss that typically causes patches of baldness. However, the syndrome is typically not permanent but can be. This type of hair [...]
Can Hair Loss Happen to Me in My 20’s? It doesn’t come as any kind of surprise that a lot of men and women experience some hair thinning as we get older. When you may not expect to have hair loss is when you are in your 20’s. There can be a number of reasons why this could occur, [...]
Trichotillomania, otherwise known as hair pulling disorder, is an impulse control disorder that causes a long time urge to pull out one’s hair. This disorder affects more women than men and typically starts in childhood. Those who suffer from trichotillomania often pull hair from their scalp, but sometimes from other places such as eyebrows, eyelashes, or arms. Read below [...]
Hair loss is a common problem typically associated with people of older generations. However, hair loss can affect people of any age. When teens experience hair loss, it can be especially challenging because of the added social and emotional effects. Although some types of hair loss are inevitable, there are many types of hair loss, especially those associated with [...]
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