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Different Approaches to Treating Female Pattern Baldness
By dody at 27 May, 2009, 3:21 pm
Hair loss can be caused by different factors but heredity is the number one reason why men and women lose their mane. Hereditary hair loss in men and women has the same leading cause, which is dihydrotestosterone (DHT) attacking our hair follicles. DHT is a metabolite of the male hormone testosterone but it is also [...]
Read More >>Factors to Consider Before Embarking on Hair Surgery
By dody at 19 May, 2009, 7:14 pm
The current medical options for regrowing lost hair in people suffering from hereditary hair loss are limited to relatively few products which are most effective in the early stages of baldness. Once you have lost a substantial portion of hair due to hereditary factors or an accident, such as a burn, the only remaining option [...]
Read More >>Potentially Harmful Chemical Substances Used In Hair Coloring Products
By dody at 23 March, 2009, 4:41 pm
For many women dying their hair has become a part of their monthly routine. Some men have got accustomed to dying their hair using conventional hair dyes, too, but many of them are looking for less noticeable alternatives, such as progressive hair colorants. Progressive hair colorants work slowly by changing the hair color for several [...]
Read More >>The Tolerance of Minoxidil Based Hair Growth Products
By dody at 19 March, 2009, 7:14 am
Rogaine was the first medicinal drug in history approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating hereditary hair loss in men. By now it has been approved and is available as a hair loss cure in many other countries of the world. Its principal active ingredient is minoxidil, a vasodilator that was [...]
Read More >>Do Herbal Hair Loss Products Really Work?
By dody at 18 March, 2009, 11:29 am
The most frequently prescribed treatments for male pattern baldness by dermatologists and hair loss clinics are Propecia, or some other form of finasteride, such as Proscar, and Regaine, or its generic form – minoxidil. Some doctors will also recommend you to use supplementary vitamin and mineral pills, some special anti-dandruff shampoos and a laser comb. [...]
Read More >>Learn to Identify Hair Scams
By dody at 6 March, 2009, 9:07 am
Despite the fact that the hair loss industry generates worldwide annual revenues of several billion US dollars, there seem to be only a few treatment options proven to deliver measurable results. One such option is hair surgery. Hair surgery alone is estimated to earn revenues of three billion dollars from the nearly 300,000 hair transplants [...]
Read More >>Approaches to Covering Gray Hair
By dody at 5 March, 2009, 3:20 pm
Gray hair at an early age can have various causes, such as vitiligo, vitamin B deficiency, thyroid imbalance, constant and extreme stress, alopecia areata, bad diet, etc. but its greatest trigger is genetics, causing the premature death of pigment-producing cells in hair follicles. When it comes to treating gray hair caused by other health conditions [...]
Read More >>Today’s Hair Loss Drugs with Greatest Promise
By dody at 4 March, 2009, 5:13 pm
When it comes to combating hair loss, it is medicinal pills and topicals that spring to most peoples’ minds as the options holding the greatest promise. There also happen to be other available treatment options, such as surgical as well as non-surgical hair replacement, but to date only oral and topical medicinal treatments have been [...]
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