If you’ve just discovered that you are suffering from alopecia, it’s likely that your first reaction is anxiety. "Why is my hair falling out? Why is my hairline receding? What’s going on?" It isn’t a swift process, but it is something that might surprise you when you wake up one day and look at yourself […]
Hairpieces have been a time-honored solution for hair loss. Wigs and toupees were all the rage in Europe back in the olden days. In fact both the words "wig" and "toupee" are of French origin. Toupee was derived from "toupet," a diminutive of the old French word "toupe" which means "tuft of hair." "Wig," on […]
If you’re suffering from alopecia - the medical term for hairloss - you need to know that you need not stay helpless. Hairloss treatments are available in one form or another; the most common forms of treating alopecia are by surgery or medicine. You will need to go to a reliable hair clinic to find […]
Hair loss and balding is a condition that occurs in roughly 40 percent of the population in one form or another. It is most prevalent in men, but does occur in women. We just do not see it due to wigs and the fact that women are more likely to seek medical help […]
Hair loss is a problem that we usually attribute to middle aged males. What is not as apparent is that women also suffer from this problem. We just do not see it as most women will cover it up with a wig, weaves, etc. Once it has started it is important to find […]
Permanent hair transplant involves the removal of the hair-bearing portion of the scalp surgically and its relocation to an area of absent or thinning hair. This option has become very popular in recent years as an alternative to medications and other hair loss solutions.
The entire permanent hair transplant procedure comprised of three phases, namely […]
Excessive hairloss may be caused by several factors and the choice of hair loss solutions should be targeted to these causes. Hair loss or alopecia caused by illness is temporary and usually requires no treatment. Hormonal imbalances can also lead to alopecia and the treatment of these imbalances also corrects the hair problem. An overactive […]
Female hair loss usually presents in two types - temporary and permanent. Temporary hair loss in women is also known as telogen, transient or non-genetic, while permanent hair loss is the same as genetic hair loss or androgenetic alopecia. To better understand alopecia in women, it is necessary to first know about the hair growth […]
Hairpieces, or wigs, have been around from as far back as the time of the pharoahs in Ancient Egypt. People in this era shaved their heads to avoid vermin infestation and various materials were used as hair replacements according to one’s stature in society. But it is only during the 16th century that people began […]
Perhaps one of the greatest fears of men is hairloss. A man’s hair defines his self-image and he is willing to undergo all sorts of treatment and medication to prevent the onset of hairloss or treat baldness. Male hair loss treatments can be anywhere from a topical solution to transplantation and often, people who losing […]
