UNDERSTANDING ALOPECIA UNIVERSALIS Long a mystery and short on treatments, this is a condition that renders the entire body hairless. But one small study shows hope in a psoriasis medication.   To picture someone with alopecia universalis, think of the performers in the popular Blue Man Group company, just minus […]

A BRIEF HISTORY OF HAIR SYSTEMS The urge or need to cover heads with hair that is not our own is as old as civilization. The reasons and methods have changed – and newer technologies are amazing.   Today we call them hair systems. In an earlier era, they were […]

5 WAYS FOR WOMEN TO BE KINDER TO THEIR HAIR Just as one exercises and follows good nutrition habits to ensure a healthier body and skin, there are proactive ways to ensure stronger, healthier hair.   Women’s hair loss conditions have become more prevalent in recent years. Many hair loss […]

A BRIEF HISTORY OF HAIR TRANSPLANT SURGERY Hair loss is a long-feared phenomenon. But in the past 200 years, the last 20 in particular, hair transplantation science has advanced considerably.   To understand the history of hair transplant surgery, it really helps to also give thought to the history of […]

EXERCISE AND HAIR LOSS: IS THERE A LINK? Exercise and the lack thereof affects hair and scalp health. Looking at it more broadly, you want to feed your hair and reduce stress, which exercise can do.   When we think about living a healthy life, we think about exercise and […]

DO HATS CAUSE HAIR LOSS? Head coverings of any kind might make a hair loss situation worse, however wearing a hat, helmet or scarf is generally not the main cause.   Look around. Hair loss is everywhere. Every city has a hair loss treatment clinic filled with both men and […]

HAIR LOSS OR NOT, LEARN HOW TO PROTECT YOUR SCALP We check ourselves in the mirror but the scalp is often taken for granted and neglected. Scalp issues are common – and not to be overlooked.     Not everyone has hair. But everyone has a scalp, hair or no […]

ARE YOUR HAIR PRODUCTS CAUSING HAIR LOSS? There are all kinds of wigs to fit all kinds of occasions. But a custom hair system has a difference purpose and is more convincing as it achieves it.   In the pursuit of naturally beautiful hair, Americans subject their hair follicles to […]

WIGS VERSUS CUSTOM HAIR SYSTEMS: THE DIFFERENCE There are all kinds of wigs to fit all kinds of occasions. But a custom hair system has a difference purpose and is more convincing as it achieves it.   Perhaps the Moira Rose character on the hit award winning sitcom, “Schitt’s Creek,” […]

HOW TO CHOOSE A HAIR LOSS SOLUTIONS PROVIDER Who to see about thinning hair probably depends on the cause. First get a diagnosis, then consider your options for medications, systems, or a hair transplant.   Hair loss happens for a variety of reasons across the broad swath of humanity at […]