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Seeing more hair strands than usual on your brush or in the shower? Could this be a sign of hair loss? Should you be alarmed? Let’s get things straight first. It is normal to lose around 100 to 150 strands a day. So, don’t panic if the hair you are seeing falls within...
For a time, hair loss was greatly associated with men. One reason for this is that, when hair loss affects men, the effects are easily noticeable. For some, their hairline recedes creating an M-shaped pattern. Then, there are also those who end up losing all their...
Your temples are the areas found at the sides of your forehead and behind your eyes. The bone situated on this region is called the temporal bone, thus the term temple. Strands of hair cover most of this area. Over time though, the strands dwindle in number and in...
It is possible to prevent certain types of hair loss in women. Sometimes, all it takes is a change in hairstyle and lifestyle. There are also forms of alopecia which are not avoidable and curable. Fortunately, however, there are treatments which can prevent these...
Alopecia or hair loss has different types. Some of them go away on their own just like traction alopecia and telogen effluvium. There are also those which are not curable such as female pattern baldness and alopecia areata. Determining whether your alopecia is...
Everyone is going to experience hair loss at some point in their life. You know this and most women do as well. Yet, being aware of this fact may not be enough to allay your worries when you start noticing signs of hair thinning. This is understandable because people...
Many of us will or have suffered with thinning hair at some stage in our lives. When it does happen, it can have a huge knock on effect to our self-esteem and even our identity. Our Trichologist Carol Johnson gives her top recommendations for hair loss:...
You are going to experience alopecia at some point in your life. After all, hair loss is one of the consequences of growing old. Yet, knowing this fact would not make it easier for you to accept your fate when the inevitable happens. This is mainly because your hair...
Alopecia totalis (AT) is a condition characterised by a complete loss of hair on the scalp. It is an advanced form of alopecia areata (AA), a hair loss problem which results in smooth, circular bald patches. Anyone, regardless of their age, ethnicity and gender, may...