Spencer Kobren, host of the nationally syndicated radio show, The Bald Truth, is continuing to help educate hair loss sufferers by answering questions on the The International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons‘ official blog, IAHRS Hair Trans…
Written by Bernard Nusbaum, MD
Finasteride, which is the generic name for Propecia, has been approved for the treatment of Male Pattern Hair Loss since 1998. Finasteride works by inhibiting the enzyme ,5 alpha reductase type II, that forms DHT. There h…
People suffering with hair loss often report that at times their scalp gets very sensitive, can feel like it is burning and is painful to the touch. I’ve experienced this first hand and it can be quite bothersome. Although I can’t be absolu…
Most of the time we think of hair transplants as procedures being sought out by middle age men losing their hair, but often women also look into this procedure as a way to lower their hairline. Personally, I feel if you are lucky enough to blessed with…
I wish I knew the exact number of how many women have been thrown into hair loss from oral contraceptives. All I know is the number would be quite high. The pill Loestrin FE began the onset of my female pattern hair loss approximately 8 years ago. Afte…
I started the Women’s Hair Loss Project in August 2007 in an attempt to sort of journal my life with hair loss. I was at a really really low point, the lowest point out of all the 8 years I’ve been afflicted with it. The word depressed woul…
I must first clarify and make it known that I am NOT a doctor and cannot provide medical advice, the following post is merely my opinion based on my own experiences.In answer to which doctor should I see for my hair loss, my opinion is that you should …
An article published today in the Belfast Telegraph written by Emily Moulton, revels that Northern Ireland has the second highest rate of hair loss among women in the UK. The province also has a record number of females suffering from adult acne. Accor…
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