Have you found that while washing your hair over the sink, you must repeatedly straighten to relieve the pain in your low back? Certain exercises will make the situation more tolerable. For the people who [...]
Is there a way a doctor can tell the difference between hair loss from stress and from aging? Chronic stress can definitely cause hair to fall out. The aging process as well is notorious for [...]
If you can sport a badass ponytail, then there’s NO such thing as a woman being too old to wear a ponytail! Check out the big fluffy ponytail below. The woman’s face told me she [...]
If minoxidil is causing your scalp to be itchy and flaky with white specks in your hair, there is a simple remedy for this problem. An itching and/or flaking scalp, when caused by minoxidil, is [...]
There are four ways that head trauma can cause hair loss. The first way results in temporary hair loss, when the hit to the head actually takes hair with it, ripping it from the follicles. [...]
100 images of big badass ponytails -- poofy, curly, wavy, silky -- ALL KINDS of ponytails + tips on mechanical prevention of hair loss. Many women desire a big thick ponytail and are envious of those [...]
If you despise your “chemo curls” for their unmanageability and even their looks, here’s a simple trick for learning to embrace your new hair overnight. […]
There’s an ingenious way to prevent traction hair loss (alopecia) from clip-in extensions. You’ll never again have to worry about bald spots showing up that were caused by your clip-in extensions. […]
I grew up in a time when it wasn't as acceptable, as it is today, for white girls to have ethnic-looking hair or hair that resembled that of biracial or black individuals. Even today, unfortunately, [...]
If you find yourself occasionally smelling your hair, taking big sniffs…there is nothing wrong with you. This is actually no different than occasionally looking in the mirror and admiring the appearance of your hair. And [...]
There’s a simple reason why light eyebrow hairs that are plucked have dark roots. “The root or bulb of the follicular unit has the highest concentration of melanocytes,” says Kally Papantoniou, MD, FAAD, with Simply [...]
Ever see those surgical hair restoration infomercials and wonder if the donor follicles can keep up with the hair loss follicles? In surgical hair restoration, follicles that are not genetically programmed to eventually stop producing [...]
If you prefer to use liquid minoxidil, here’s a technique for avoiding dripping it into the eyes and getting that awful burning stinging. This technique will work very well for those who wish to apply [...]
Here is an ingenious way to take out a big thick ponytail without losing more than a few hairs. I swear, every time I do this technique, I am very rarely aware of any hairs [...]
The appearance of new dark hairs on your breasts probably mean nothing, but you should see your doctor just to be sure, especially if you have additional new symptoms. “New dark hairs on breasts should [...]
A dermatologist explains what can cause hair to smell burnt and what the treatment is for this most unpleasant problem. Does your hair have a burnt smell to it? What can cause this and what [...]
A dermatologist explains why your hair smells really bad, like a wet dog, and how to get rid of this problem. Peeuww ! Does your hair’s smell remind you of a wet dog? The natural [...]
Your shampoo and conditioner may be the reason your hair smells like medicine. Having great smelling hair is almost as important as having great looking hair. In fact, for some people, maybe having great smelling [...]
It’s not your imagination; minoxidil 5 percent can stain your hair gray. Based on my experience, the 5 percent minoxidil solution “turns” whatever hair it comes in contact with a grayish color. The new hairs [...]
Are you thinking of applying Rogaine (minoxidil) throughout your entire scalp to combat diffuse hair loss? Not all hair loss is the same. Some people suffer from it in a diffuse or scalp-wide way, rather [...]
A hair loss doctor explains why minoxidil can’t be made in shampoo form. Rogaine (generic name minoxidil) comes in either a liquid form that’s dripped onto the scalp from a medicine dropper, or a foam [...]
Grey hair indeed can result from the use of minoxidil; you aren't imagining it. The next question then is: Is this grey from rapid aging or just a harmless stain? “I haven't seen the phenomenon [...]
It's no myth: Clip-in extensions and braids can damage hair and cause it to fall out: hair loss, and the damage could be permanent. Clip-in extensions for the hair are wildly popular these days. There [...]
Is there actually a difference in the mechanism that causes hair loss in women when compared to that which causes male pattern baldness? Well, they are not the same, but the mechanisms can be similar, [...]
Here’s the explanation for why hair has a NATURAL scent or fragrance, rather than what causes a BAD smell. This isn’t a “Why does my hair smell bad?” article. It’s a “What gives hair its [...]
Simply changing the way you do things in your daily life will minimize hair loss. Use Your Fingertips The first way to reduce the number of hairs that fall out of your head every day [...]
