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Normal Hair Loss
So far we have talked about male pattern hair loss because that is the reason you are here… to understand male pattern baldness. But not all hair loss is abnormal or excessive. In fact the average human loses a certain number of hairs a day. Part of the hair growth cycle we described at phases of hair growth. We talked about the Anagen, Telogen and Catagen stages of the cycle. The shorter your anagen phase, the more your daily hair loss. Generally the number of hairs you lose a day also relates to the density of hair on your head. Again on average blondes have the highest hair density and red heads have the lowest. This is of course on average and there will be individual variations in hair density. … Read entire article »
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Video Announcing Stem Cells for Hair Loss
This video is from an NBC broadcast over 2 years ago and at that stage stem cell therapy was being investigated for all sorts of conditions and ailments including hair loss. Before we get into the video just a quick explanation of what stem cells are. Stem cells are developmental cells in the human body that have the potential to develop into multiple different specialized cells. You can immediately see the advantage of having stem cells with the ability to develop into follicle producing tissue implanted into the bald scalp. Although this video is two years old, stem cell therapy for hair loss is still developing and not widely available….. yet … Read entire article »
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Phases of Hair Growth
To understand male hair loss and how to combat male hair loss, a simple understanding of how hair grows is useful. If you understand how hair grows, it makes deciphering the different hair loss products a lot less difficult Like a lot of other things in the human body, hair growth is a cyclic event and occurs in three phases. The phases of hair growth are Anagen Catagen Telogen The hairs on your head are not all in the same phase … Read entire article »
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Laser Comb On The Rachel Ray Show
The Rachel Ray show has a human lab segment that tries out products on real subjects and gives us their verdicts Kind of an unbiased review of the product On the 26th of February 2008, Rachel focused on the subject of hair loss. Not just male pattern hair loss but also eyebrow thinning and loss of eyelashes. On the male pattern hair loss front, Laser comb was tried out by a participant. Watch the clip … Read entire article »
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Hair Loss Treatment Using Laser
Laser hair loss treatment is a novel and advanced form of hair loss treatment which does not involve surgery. Laser is an acronym that stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, a mouthful. Laser comes in different ranges for different applications. For treatment of male pattern hair loss, it’s really low level.It emits mainly red light. There are currently a few options available on the market for laser hair loss treatment. Low Level Laser Therapy … Read entire article »
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Basic Structure Of Hair
To understand male pattern baldness, a knowledge of the structure of hair is a good place to start. Hair is made up of a shaft which you see above the level of the skin and a root which lies under the surface. It is made up of keratin, a protein that you also find in the nails and skin, which is pretty resistant to wear and tear. Structure of the hair shaft A shaft of hair is made … Read entire article »
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