Even when they are out of season and in a place that makes no sense, Christmas trees usually make people smile. There is something light-hearted and cheerful about them, even in July. However, there is one place no one wants to see a Christmas tree – on their head....
In autoimmune disorders, the body’s defenses attack healthy cells rather than diseased or malfunctioning ones. In a number of cases, this directly impacts hair thinning and loss by disrupting the normal hair growth cycle and preventing the follicles from...
While it can make us feel a little gross, sweat is nothing but water and small amounts of salt, urea, ammonia, and sugar. It is our body’s way of cooling itself down when our temperature rises. We sweat when it is hot out, when we exercise, if we have a fever, or if...
At its most basic, anagen effluvium is hair loss during the growth stage of your hair lifespan. The anagen phase is the time during which hair is actively growing. Our hair goes through several different phases, from growing to resting to shedding. Shedding –...
More than half of all men and one-third of all women experience hair loss as they get older. According to the National Council on Aging, those numbers are for people older than 65 but we know that hair loss from genetic factors (like male/female pattern baldness) can...
As we age, hair thinning and loss are a part of life for most people. One of the earliest moments this becomes visible is when our hairline matures from childhood to adulthood. As men get older, they are likely to experience male-pattern baldness. This often appears...
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