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A spray made from coffee bean extracts has been found to stop women’s hair thinning, scientists said yesterday. The treatment - which goes on sale next month - is said to increase the thickness and health of each strand of hair.

It encourages growth from the roots and can prevent age-related hair loss, according to researchers. Read the rest of this entry »

Hair Loss

Falling hair is a problem everyone faces at some point of their life, though the reasons for it may vary. Roughly one in two men over 35 years and one in three post-menopausal women lose hair faster than it can grow back because of hormonal reasons, but poor diet and physical and mental stressors also cause temporary hair loss that can force you to run for cover. Read the rest of this entry »

Hair Loss

Trimming makes hair grow faster
Hair grows half-an-inch per month and its growth rate depends on diet and hormones. Trimming doesn’t boost growth, it just eliminates split ends. Cosmetic products also don’t make hair grow thicker and faster.

Stress makes you bald
Everyone loses 100 to 120 strands per day. Losing more when you’re really stressed is normal, but the lost hair grow back.

If you take out one gray hair, two will sprout in its place
It doesn’t happen. All plucking does is damage the roots, causing infection or leaving a scar. Read the rest of this entry »

Hair Loss

• Poor diet and nutrient and mineral deficiencies, such as anaemia
• Systemic/chronic illness (for example, autoimmune disorder, cancer)
• Infection (systemic or local)
• Medication exposure (especially chemotherapy) or serious illness within previous three to four months
• Psychiatric disorder (for example, psychosis, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder)
• Physical stress (for example, surgery, pregnancy, malnutrition) or life-threatening psychological stress
• Tight braids or ‘pulled-back’ hairstyle
• Signs and symptoms of hormonal abnormalities such as —
• Hirsutism
• Amenorrhoea
• Infertility
• Hypothyroidism, other endocrine disorders

Hair Loss

There are many hair loss products available in the market and the best treatment for an individual depends on the cause of the hair loss. If you use the correct medication for the type of hair loss you are experiencing then you will experience positive results.

Products like minoxidil work by blocking dehydrotestosterone (DHT) which is the leading cause of hair loss. Minoxidil is proven most effective for this condition but if you use it for other types of hair loss then it is not effective. There are also different concentrations of minoxidil and the lower solutions do not need prescriptions. You need to consult with a doctor to know the minoxidil concentration that your condition requires. Higher concentrated solutions require prescriptions. Other DHT blockers in the market are zinc oxide, Crinagen and Bayberry. Read the rest of this entry »

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