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 […]

UNDERSTANDING TESTOSTERONE AND HAIR LOSS It can be a case of having too much or too little T. And unfortunately, the drive towards one type of masculine characteristic comes at the expense of hair. We live in a world with a great deal of folklore, particularly where it comes to […]

ROGAINE FOR WOMEN: DOES IT WORK? More women acknowledge the relatively common problem of female hair thinning and loss than ever before, perhaps because now there are treatments.     A number of female celebrities have begun to come out as people who have hair loss in recent years. That […]

HAIR TRANSPLANT SURGERY: DOES IT WORK FOR WOMEN? Yes, hair transplant surgery for women with hair loss can provide noticeable improvements. But it’s not the same thing as treatment for male baldness.   There are a variety of means for women to combat hair loss – which, it should be […]

TYPES OF ALOPECIA – AN OVERVIEW While male pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia) is most common, there are many different types of hair loss that affect men, women, and children.   Hair loss is rarely something one chooses. But it’s extremely common, more for men but lots of women and children […]

HOW TO GET INSURANCE TO PAY FOR CANCER WIGS Most health insurance providers consider “cranial prostheses” to be an essential part of chemotherapy treatment. Coverage may be partial, however.   Treatment for cancer does not necessarily involve hair loss. Certainly not as much as it used to. But breast cancer […]

LEARN WHICH MEDICATIONS HAVE HAIR LOSS SIDE EFFECTS Every patient reacts differently to prescriptions. While many drugs can cause hair loss, it’s usually not permanent – and nutrition might mitigate the loss.   It’s common knowledge that individuals undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer experience significant, if temporary, hair loss. Less […]

UNDERSTANDING THE EMOTIONAL SIDE OF HAIR LOSS For some, hair loss can result in painful emotional side effects, affecting both self-confidence and self-esteem.   Hair loss affects 35 million men and 21 million women around the world. Although it is most common in older people, it can strike as early […]

NON-SURGICAL HAIR SYSTEMS: AN EFFECTIVE COSMETIC HAIR LOSS SOLUTION The hair supplementation and replacement industry has millions of customers. Hair DOES matter, and non-invasive weaves are one choice.   There are many solutions to unwanted hair loss. Medications, applied topically (Minoxidil/Rogaine) or ingested (Finasteride/Propecia), work for some people. However, side […]