Hair Loss Advice and Hair Loss Information

The research indicates that irrespective of how stressful a woman’s life is, there are greater forces at play which are more likely to cause her hair to grey

Dec 2009

A woman’s genes are much more likely than lifestyle factors such as stress or diet to cause greying hair, a study suggests.

Unilever scientists studied more than 200 identical and non-identical Danish twin sisters aged between 59 and 81.

The scientists found little difference between the greyness of the identical twins - who share the same genes.

But there was more difference between non-identical twins, whose genes differ, the study found.

The study, published in the journal PLoS One, also suggests receding hair is linked to mainly genetic factors.

But it indicates hair-thinning on the top of the head is connected to environmental and lifestyle factors.

On the issue of greying hair, lead researcher Dr David Gunn said although many theories had been put forward to explain different rates of greying, there was little hard scientific evidence to back them up.

He said: “This study offers us a fascinating insight into the reason why women go grey and it certainly suggests that environmental factors are not as important as we once thought.

“The research indicates that irrespective of how stressful a woman’s life is, there are greater forces at play which are more likely to cause her hair to grey.”

Nina Goad, of the British Association of Dermatologists, said previous work had also found few identifiable environmental factors among people who went grey much earlier than their relatives.

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Hair Loss is still largely unrecognised by the public as a serious condition, and information, especially in terms of the options available to sufferers, isn’t widely available. Nanogen, manufacturers of Hair Loss treatment & Camouflage products, have launched a television campaign to encourage sufferers to address their problem.

Thinning hair is a problem affecting millions of people all over the world, from all walks of life.

Hair loss is more common and widespread than is publicly acknowledged, amazingly, a recent estimation showed that more than 30% of women will have thinning hair to the point that it is noticeable by the age of 50 and 50% of men by the age of 40.

With hair loss so prevalent, it seems incredible that it is still a largely taboo topic and that people avoid talking about hair loss.

Suffering from thinning hair can be very distressing and lonely, and information resources, available support, and solutions for hair loss aren’t promoted or easily publicly accessible.

With this in mind, Nanogen proudly launches a television campaign, encouraging people to address their thinning hair problem.

Hair loss is often stress related, and just taking the first step to manage the condition can make all the difference. Nanogen wants to raise public awareness of thinning hair, and the modern solutions to the problem.

The days of badly made hair pieces and wigs are long past; Nanogen aims to deliver the results latest research and new technologies to hair loss sufferers.

Nanogen’s own Nanofibres, known as the, “Instant Hair Transplant,” are used worldwide, and have been nominated for the Most Innovative Beauty Product at the Estetica Beauty Awards in Europe just this year.

Nanogen has received many other acclaims from sources as diverse as Dr. Farjo, Board Governor and current Vice-President of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, to Glenn Kinsey, director of the famed Mark Glenn Hair Enhancement studios.

As a result of Nanogen’s research they are also the only hair loss product to be fully recommended and endorsed by the UK Alopecia society.

The television campaign will run for approximately a month, during which time new customers can talk to Nanogen hair loss advisors and try Nanogen’s hair camouflage Nanofibres at a reduced price.

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Hair restoration procedures are up 26 percent worldwide and up 35 percent for Austin practice, McGrath Medical.

Despite a downturn economy in 2008, treatments for hair loss increased 26 percent worldwide from 2006 figures, according to a recent survey conducted by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS), a non-profit medical association dedicated to the advancement of the art and science of hair restoration. The number of patients treated in 2008 was approximately 811,363.

In Austin, McGrath Medical did even better than the world average and experienced a 35 percent increase in hair restoration treatments.

“Advancements in treatments for hair loss and more natural looking results are increasing the demand for hair restoration,” said Daniel McGrath, D.O. of McGrath Medical in Austin, TX. “Many are finding hair restoration gives them a competitive edge in the workplace by giving them a younger appearance, which helps to instill more confidence.”

According to the recent survey, the average age of patients undergoing hair restoration surgery for the first time in 2008 was 38 years old.

This statistic shows a gradual decline in age over the years – a trend that people are seeking treatment for hair loss earlier instead of waiting until they are older and hair loss becomes more noticeable.

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Andre Agassi, the former Wimbledon champion, has admitted the long lion-mane hairstyle he wore during the 1990s was actually a wig.

The tennis ace said he was so destracted by thoughts of the hairpiece falling off and causing him huge embarrassment during his first Grand Slam final that he lost the match.

Agassi made the confession about his locks, which won him a legion of female admirers, in his new autobiography, Open.

He said: “Every morning I would get up and find another piece of my identity on the pillow, in the wash basin, down the plughole.

“I asked myself: you want to wear a toupee? On the tennis court? I answered myself; what else could I do?”

He wore the wig for the French Open in 1990, the first time he had reached a Grand Slam final.

“Then a fiasco happened,” he said. “The evening before the match I stood under the shower and felt my wig suddenly fall apart.

“Probably I used the wrong hair rinse. I panicked and called my brother Philly into the room.

“It’s a total disaster!” I said to him. He looked at it and said he could clamp it with hair clips.

“It took 20 clips. “Do you think it will hold?” I asked. “Just don’t move so much,” he said.

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Scientists say they have pinned down a DNA mechanism that gives rise to a rare but distressing form of baldness that strikes before adulthood.

Jan 2009

A team from Peking Union Medical College led by Xue Zhang have uncovered a DNA mechanism which results in Maria Unna hereditary hypotrichosis (MUHH), a baldness that strikes before adulthood.

MUHH is a rare inherited condition characterized by hair loss that starts during childhood and it affects both men and women - children born with the condition have very little or no hair at birth and have wiry or coarse hair in childhood which they progressively lose at puberty.

Victims often have no eyebrows or eyelashes, very little armpit and pubic hair and poor nails and women often have normal thickness hair which does not grow very long and loss of hair on other parts of the body.

The culprit in MUHH are flaws in the gene U2HR located on Chromosome 8, which acts as a key switch in the process as it controls a small peptide that in turn affects a protein called the human hairless monolog, or HR, which is crucial for the regeneration of hair follicles.

The discovery was made by trawling through the genome of 19 Chinese families with a history of MUHH, which is how the team found that mutations of U2HR led to increased levels of HR.

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4 Natural Ways To Help Prevent Early Hair Loss

Hair loss occurs in a progressive nature. Most men have a specific pattern in which hair starts to fall out and then over the years increases down the same route. Women on the other hand, do not typically have the same experience. Unlike a receding hairline, or a particular bald spot forming on a man’s scalp, a woman will generally experience broad hair thinning throughout the entire top of her head. In both cases, men and women, the pattern in which air falls out increases in time.

Many people assume that losing hair as we age is just a normal part of life. This same group of people also assumes that we have no responsibility when it comes to the cause of hair loss or the increased of the amount of hair that is lost in time. However, this is a wrong assumption. Below are a few examples of how people can directly cause the loss of their hair, whether they realize it or not.

1. Wearing hats most of the time: It is very fashionable these days to sport head coverings and tight caps. However, because hats can affect the blood flow to the scalp, this may cause hair loss. This is especially true if you wear tight hats. The result of hair loss due to covering your scalp with a hat does take time to make it’s effects known, but once it starts, the pattern of loosing your hair speeds up faster than if you had never started the hat-wearing habit.

2. Oily scalp: Here is another example of a condition that can be directly related to the decrease amount of blood flow that is available to your hair follicles. By not washing your scalp enough a build up of natural skin oils can affect your hair. Regular washing can help reduce this problem.

3. Brushing your hair too much: This is one issue that I have personally experienced myself. I was once told by a hairstylist that if I want to grow my hair long then I should brush it with 50 strokes every time I went into the bathroom. Needless to say, after about six months, I noticed severe thinning in the areas that I was brushing. Once I stopped, the hair eventually started to come back like normal. Unfortunately, I set forth in motion a pattern that caused my hair to grow back thinner in that area for the rest of my life.

4. Brushing your hair too little: Opposite of brushing your hair too much, by not brushing your hair enough, you may not be stimulating the right amount of blood flow needed to retain growth in hair follicles. It doesn’t take much, but just brushing your hair with a few strokes that hit the scalp will be enough stimulation.

A new shampoo promises to change the way men view their morning routine. Zenagen claims to be the first shampoo especially formulated to help prevent hair loss.

September 2009

A new shampoo promises to change the way men view their morning routine. Zenagen claims to be the first shampoo especially formulated to help prevent hair loss. When is the last time you saw toothpaste without whitening benefits or ordered a smoothie without an energy boost option?

People love new enhancements to boring products, and one company is changing the way men look at shampoo.

Zenagen Preventative Hair Loss Shampoo bills itself as the premier preventative hair loss shampoo. The company claims to have created an easy to use shampoo that helps prevent the onset of balding, which is estimated to affect over 55 million men in the United States.

Samuel Freeman, Zenagen Marketing Director, states the shampoo was created to provide an easy solution for men concerned with hair loss.

“Why go bald if you don’t have to?”

This is the question Zenagen asks consumers, and they seem to be listening. “Young men today are more health conscious and concerned about going bald. Zenagen has been extremely well received by consumers, whom view the new shampoo like an insurance for their hairline. Typically men prefer to keep their hair rather than try to regrow when it’s already too late,” says Freeman.

“A New Approach to an Old Problem”

Rather than branding the product as the next magical hair growth remedy, the company chose to promote a shampoo that helps protect against hair loss.

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Whether you’re starting to see strands of your hair at the bottom of your shower or are just worried that your thick head of hair won’t last forever, there are helpful foods that prevent hair loss.

If you dread trips to the barbershop and cringe every time you pass a mirror, there’s a pretty good chance you’re concerned about hair loss.

Whether you’re starting to see strands of your hair at the bottom of your shower or are just worried that your thick head of hair won’t last forever, there are helpful foods that prevent hair loss.

You may be, however, genetically predisposed to hair loss, and if that’s the case, there’s not much you can do but keep your fingers crossed.

Making sure certain foods are in your diet will help keep your scalp healthy, happy and, hopefully, hairy. Here are some foods that prevent hair loss, which means you need to stock up.

Fish, eggs and beans
Hair is primarily made of protein and, therefore, it makes sense to eat a protein-rich diet if you’re trying to maintain your healthy hair. However, eating a steak every day isn’t going to help you.

High-fat diets will result in increased testosterone levels, which has been linked to hair loss — so steaks are not among the foods that prevent hair loss. Stick to leaner proteins such as fish (which has a myriad of health benefits beyond just maintaining your hair), chicken, calf’s liver, brewer’s yeast, low-fat cheese, eggs, almonds, beans, and yogurt.

Soy milk and tofu are also smart to add to your diet because they are high in protein and low in bad fats.

Raisins
Iron plays a key role in manufacturing hemoglobin, the part of the blood that carries oxygen to your body’s organs and tissues. When your hemoglobin is at a healthy level, oxygen is properly dispersed.

This means your scalp is getting a good flow of blood, which will stimulate and promote hair growth.Adding more iron to your diet doesn’t mean you have to feast on liver day in, day out, but when you’re craving something sweet, remember that dried fruits (like raisins) and cherry juice are packed with iron.

Eggs; dates; raisins; dark green, leafy vegetables such as kale; and whole-grain cereals are all high in iron.

Vitamin C improves the absorption of iron, so fruits such as oranges, strawberries and lemons should be on your grocery list of foods that prevent hair loss.

Bean sprouts
Silica may not be a word you commonly hear associated with diet (or foods that prevent hair loss, for that matter). If you’re looking to promote hair growth and prevent hair loss, however, silica will need to be on your menu.

The body uses silica to help it absorb vitamins and minerals; if you’re not consuming silica, eating your vitamins might not be helping much. Silica can be found in bean sprouts and the skin of cucumbers, red and green peppers, and potatoes.

Remember, when you eat these foods raw, as opposed to cooked, you’re getting more nutritional value out of them.

Seafood

Many men who suffer from hair loss are found to have zinc deficiencies. Zinc plays a key role in many of the body’s functions, from cell reproduction to hormonal balance, and all these functions affect hair growth. Perhaps most importantly, zinc manages the glands that attach to your hair follicles.

When you’re low on zinc, these follicles become weak, causing strands to break off or fall out. To combat this problem, eat zinc-heavy foods such as red meats, poultry, mussels, shrimp, nuts, and oysters.

Excessive amounts of zinc can eventually lead to hair loss, so it’s best to stick to a zinc-heavy diet rather than eat these foods and take a zinc supplement.

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The social misconception that hair loss is only men’s problem and will not occur to young-adult women is dispelled as Michelle Chong, Mediacorp TV artiste and BEIJING 101’s newly appointed female spokesperson, shares her personal experience about her battle with thinning hair.

Cases of hair thinning on the rise among young women

It is with great sympathy to see today’s modern women neglecting their hair issues all because they perceive hair loss as a problem faced only by middle-age men - which is not true. If not treated in time, hair loss can be a major issue that strips women off their permanent beauty.

BEIJING 101 has noted an increase in cases of women reporting hair loss and seeking treatment.

They are usually professional women ranging from their mid-twenties who are high achievers and leading very stressful lives.

Upon further investigation, the hair issues faced by these young professional women arise not only from their stressful lifestyle, but also from hormonal changes; the less than desirable standard of proper haircare and nutrition; putting their hair through exorbitant chemical stress such as excessive hair-colouring, rebonding, and perming; and crash diet, leading to potential hair loss.

BEIJING 101’s newly appointed female spokesperson – Michelle Chong

Michelle Chong denotes the charisma of today’s modern woman: intelligent, stylish, and most importantly, she is concerned with her overall well-being.

As an achiever in her field of work, Michelle also embodies the drive, capability and ambition of women in the 21st century.

At the same time, Michelle shares the common problem faced by modern women today – hair thinning. During the preparations for a variety show, Michelle discovered about her thinning hair problem.

After being diagnosed by a BEIJING 101 hair consultant that her hair was thinning along her parting and crown of her head, Michelle exclaims, “The prospect of permanently losing my hair is a very real one indeed for media personalities who need to stand in front of the camera all the time.”

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How Stress And Hair Loss Affect Each Other

Everyone has to live with some about of stress in their life, it is a fact of life and some of it can benefit us while other forms of stress can be detrimental to individuals both mentally and physically. Telogen Effluvium is one of the effects that can result from extreme stress, basically this is a thinning of a persons hair due to stress. Stress and hair loss dont necessary cause the other to occur. Stress doesnt have a direct result on a persons hair loss.

Stress and hair loss doesnt result in faster hair loss, rather it causes individuals to fall into personal habits that lead to the hair loss. Stress has a direct effect on these personal habits and you can minimize the effects of stress and hair loss by dealing with these issues. Consider a few of the habits and how you can take the precautions to avoid both stress and hair loss.

Stress Factors

When people become stressed one thing they tend to do is neglect their eating habits. People will eventually suffer from different physical ailments if they have an unbalanced diet and hair loss would actually be one of the least problems to worry about. If you have stress and hair loss then it can be relatively mild warning sign that you should start eating right and work on correcting your diet. Consider that a normal person loses about a hundred follicles a day that grow back naturally while a person with an unbalanced diet will lose about two to three hundred hair each day, as a result the body cant replenish the hairs as quickly.

As a result of stress some people will turn to vices such as alcohol and cigarettes. While these care relaxants and legal they can be overindulged by people who are enduring high periods of stress. Even in moderate amounts these vices can have health risks, but an increase of alcohol or cigarettes can cause major physical damages, one of these is hair loss. However, you can obviously prevent this from happening simply by quitting smoking or drinking or at the very least reducing to a moderate level.

Although it may seem funny, nervous habits such as hair fiddling can result in hair loss. When under stress people tend to resort to nervous habits such as nail biting, fiddling with things or twirling their hair. The rougher you fiddle with your hair when stressed will result in worse damage to your hair. If you have this problem the best thing you can do is to discipline yourself to stop your hair fiddling habits. You cant completely stop stress and hair loss, but you can do your best to reduce the effects that stress will have on your hair loss.
Taking Zetia And Hair Loss What You Should Know

If you have high cholesterol, chances are you have heard of the drug Zetia or you might even be taking it. Doctors often prescribe Zetia to help block bad cholesterol and many people that use are seeing their cholesterol numbers go down. Unfortunately there are a few side effects when you take prescription Zetia. Zetia and hair loss have recently been linked together.

Medication And Hair Loss: Zetia Is Not The Only Culprit

Most medications have some side effects, and hair loss is sometimes one of the side effects of many different kinds of medication. Zetia and hair loss is perhaps one of the most linked drug and hair loss pairings reported to doctors. If you experience hair loss and you have recently started a new medication of any kind, talk to your doctor and see if the two things are related.

If you have recently prescribed the drug Zetia, know from the start that for some people taking Zetia and hair loss go hand in hand. When you are prepared to experience side effects, they are often easier to deal with. If you anticipate the fact that this drug could cause your hair to thin, you can take measures to help you cope with the loss of your hair. You can do research on topical treatments that might slow the thinning process, you can think about adopting a sporty shaved look, or even investigate whether wearing hair pieces fit into your lifestyle.

Zetia And Hair Loss: Your Health Is Worth It

If you are taking Zetia and you notice that you are losing your hair, dont stop taking the drug. You should never stop taking a drug without talking to your doctor, for any reason. Some drugs need to be weaned from your body and if you stop taking them cold turkey, it can be extremely dangerous.

Your doctor prescribed Zetia to you because your cholesterol levels are dangerously high. Having high cholesterol can lead to heart attack or stroke, both of which can be deadly or debilitating. Having thinning hair might not be high on your list of things you want, but given the choice between losing your hair and losing your life, your life is much more important. If Zetia is causing your hair to thin, look for ways to deal with the hair loss rather than just stopping the medication. Your health is so much more important than your hair.

The Basics Of Hair Loss Information

The official term for hair loss is Alopecia and it can mean either the total or partial loss of hair. If your are suffering from hair loss you need proper hair loss information before you can accurately start treating your hair loss. There are several considerations that hair loss information will give you which you should use to determine the severity of your hair loss and also help you to understand what treatment options are available to you.

What To Consider

When it comes to hair loss information there is a lot out there and you first need to determine what type of hair loss you have to narrow the amount of information. Hair loss can develop gradually and it may also be patchy or all over the body. Every day nearly one hundred hair are shed from the healthy human head. An average human scalp will contain about a hundred thousand hairs. Hair will survive for about four and a half years while growing at about half an inch each month. Then in the fifth year the hair will fall out to be replaced by a new one within six months. The genetic form of hair loss results when the body fails to produce new hairs accompanied by excessive hair loss.

As people age they tend to lose the same amount of hair thickness and amount whether they are men or women. Men are more likely to have inherited pattern baldness then women. By the time they turn thirty about 25% of men will start to go bald and about two-thirds of men will be either completely bald or have balding patterns by the time they turn sixty. The typical pattern baldness will have a receding hairline along with thinning around the crown. If men do not have testosterone as a result of a genetic abnormality or castration then they will not develop pattern baldness since the pattern baldness needs testosterone.

Other Causes

Before assuming you have the common kinds of hair loss if is important to consider hair loss information on other causes of hair loss. While baldness is not typically a result of baldness it can be related to aging, heredity and testosterone. Other possible causes of hair loss include hormonal changes, a serious illness, medications, excessive shampooing or blow-drying, emotional or physical stress, nervous habits, burn or parasites such as ringworm.

Other Things To Know

Another important part of hair loss information is to determine when you need to visit your doctor. You should visit your doctor under several conditions. First is you have an atypical balding pattern. Also if you are losing hair rapidly or at an early age. If your hair loss is accompanied by any pain or itching. If you have red, scaly or otherwise abnormal skin on your scalp. If there are other acne, facial hair or menstrual irregularities. If you have bald spots on other areas of your body such as the beard or eyebrows.