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Your hair normally grows in cycles (growing phase, resting phase, shedding phase: repeat).  We have discussed this in detail in prior blog posts.  Pregnancy hormones cause many hairs in the growing phase (anagen) to suddenly enter the resting phase (telogen). A few months later, you lose that hair. You typically have 80,000 to 120,000 hairs on your…

Growth factors are proteins that bind to receptors on the surface of cells to activate the cells for proliferation and or differentiation.  These “factors”  are a naturally occurring substance capable of stimulating cell proliferation, wound healing, and occasionally cellular differentiation. Growth factors are involved in the regulation of hair morphogenesis and cycle hair growth. The present study sought to…

As with most things in life, the sun can be good for your body and your hair, in moderation. Of course long exposure to the sun, without any protection can be damaging for your hair. But what sort of benefits does the sun have for your hair ? Do the benefits outweigh the negatives? Hair…

Overlooking  care of your scalp as part of your skincare routine is easy to do,  but since the scalp is really just an extension of your face, it too is susceptible to irritation, itchiness, and dryness. Taking care of your scalp can help you create a healthy environment for your hair to grow, and help you…

Hair is composed of 95% keratin, a fibrous and helical protein in a helix shape.  There are two key components to your hair structure.   The hair follicle and the hair shaft. While working together, each has a distinct role in the composition of your strands.   The hair follicle sits underneath the skin’s surface and extends down…

Hair Loss is a gradual process.  Sometimes it takes  years to realize how much hair you have  actually lost. By the time you realize  you have a serious issue and seek the help you need the road recovery will not happen overnight.     The misconception when people are looking for help with hairloss is they think it can…

What determines baldness are your genes, and hair loss happens in a predictable pattern commonly known as male pattern baldness (MPB) or female pattern baldness (FPB).  Living with male pattern baldness can be stressful and embarrassing. Previous studies have shown baldness to have a complex genetic architecture, with particularly strong signals on the X chromosome.  Men inherit…

Red light therapy is commonly referred to as photobiomodulation. It was  accidently discovered by Endre Mester in 1967 at the Semmelweis Medical University in Budapest, Hungary. He noticed that laser light helped promote hair growth and wound healing in lab animals.  RLT works by repetitively exposing your skin to low levels of red and near-infrared light…

Telogen effluvium is the most common form of diffuse hair loss .  It  results in loss of more than 200 scalp hairs per day. It typically develops after an acute event, such as a severe illness, major surgery, thyroid disease, pregnancy, iron-deficiency anemia, malnutrition or rapid weight loss.  Vitamin D deficiency can also contribute. In other cases…