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The following articles are provided to supply additional information on hair loss and hair care.

Male hair loss treatment and prevention

Male pattern baldness, also known as androgenic alopecia is the most common cause of hair loss, affecting more than fifty percent of men over 50 years of age. A person’s proneness to balding is decided upon through their genes. If one or both parents carry the baldness gene, the probability is very high that the male child will suffer from male hair loss at some point in their life. More...

Stress Related Hair Loss

Stress is a cause of hair loss in both men and women. Whilst some people thrive on stress, others experience a detrimental effect to their physical and mental health if they are under pressure for too long. In this article we will be discussing the connection between stress and hair loss. More...

Common Causes of Hair Loss in Women

Stress is often cited as a major cause of hair loss in women and many people are quick to assume this position. Whilst it is true that heightened stress levels can lead to increased hair loss, it is not the only cause. Throughout a woman’s life, changes occur in her body and the delicate hormonal balance is upset. These changes in hormones are often the cause of female hair loss. More...

Trichology Consultants

Trichology consultants deal with all problems relating to the hair and scalp. These include hair loss, hair thinning, hair breakage, scaling problems, excessive sebum production and itching. During a consultation, a trained trichology consultant will diagnose the cause of the hair or scalp problem and provide a treatment programme to improve the condition. More...

Hair loss - the effect of vitamins and minerals on hair

Whilst most cases of hair loss in men and women are caused by genetics, medical problems or hormonal imbalances, nutrition plays a part in maintaining healthy hair. This article discusses the importance of good nutrition and how deficiencies in certain vitamins and minerals can lead or contribute to male and female hair loss. More...

Diffuse hair loss

Diffuse hair loss is the gradual thinning of hair from all parts of the scalp. The thinning is usually fairly even and without definite bald patches. In nearly every case it is shown to be a disturbance of the normal growth cycle of the hair with a large number of hairs entering the telogen phase (cessation of growth) at the same time. More...

The effect of brushing on hair

Has no therapeutic value whatsoever. Hair, although the strongest natural fibre in the world will, like any other material eventually wear out. The more you brush your hair, the greater the damage you will cause to the outer layer (cuticle) and very greatly increase the risk of fracturing or splitting the hair shaft, particularly if the hair is long. More...

Hair shaft disorders

There are many hair shaft disorders, the most common of which is split ends. Others include Hair fracturing, Genetic hair shaft disorders, Monilethrix, Pseudo monilethrix, Twsited hair, Menkes kinky hair syndrome, Bamboo hair... More...

Colouring your hair

There are an infinite variety of hair colourant products available and the choice of which to use can be highly confusing. In many countries product labels are not very clear on the type of colourant that they contain. More...

The affect of drugs and nutrition on hair growth

Many drugs or medicines, whether taken for treatment of ailments or taken for pleasure have a harmful effect on the growth cycle of hair. A few such as Tetracyclines which are a group of antibiotics may actually slightly increase hair growth but not enough to be worthwhile. More...

What are medicated shampoos?

These deserve a particular mention as generally they are used far too widely and indiscriminately. They fall into three categories. More...

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