Does Finasteride Work? Evidence & Timeline
Finasteride is one of only two medications approved for male pattern hair loss, and the question everyone asks before starting…
The top 9 reasons for hair loss in young women
Having your hair fall out when you’re still young can be very alarming, especially so when you’re still a young woman. But fear not, there are many reasons that it may be happening – and most can be solved quite simply. If your hair is falling out, no need to…
Natural hair remedies: apple cider vinegar for hair loss
If you search the internet, you will find a myriad of hair loss treatments that claim to restore hair growth. How many of them work, though? There is one that you may have come across that might actually help you: apple cider. In this article, discover exactly what apple cider…
What can cause hair loss in a child?
Hair loss in children isn’t that uncommon, but it can be quite frightening for parents to encounter. Luckily, most children aged 26 months and over will be suffering from one of the four following conditions – making diagnosis easy. Tinea capitis This is by far the largest cause of hair…
Do Caffeine Shampoos Really Work?
If you’ve suffered from hair loss at any point in your life, you’ve probably spent some time researching different hair loss treatment options to help restart growth. You can’t get away from the numerous TV, billboard, and online adverts for the various caffeine shampoos currently on the market. The question…
Are my itchy scalp and hair loss connected?
An itchy scalp, also known as scalp pruritus, is a common condition. It can be caused by a number of different factors and in some cases, it can be a symptom of an underlying medical condition. Hair loss can occur for some suffering with an itchy scalp and the two…
Loss Of Body Hair In Females
Hair loss for women can be a worrying time, however, it’s important to not only monitor the hair loss of your scalp. Loss of body hair in females is also quite common, it is recommended that you keep track of this, too. This is because it can be the first sign…
Hair Loss After Bariatric Surgery: Is This Normal
Weight loss surgery, also called bariatric or metabolic surgery, is used as a treatment for people who are obese. The surgery can lead to significant weight loss and help to improve many obesity-related conditions including, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. It is quite common for people to expeirnece…
Using PRP to treat hair loss
What it comes to hair loss there is a huge market for finding the next best hair restoration procedure. However, sometimes treatments will be ‘discovered’ that are not always as great as they might seem. One treatment that is thought to trigger natural hair growth is using PRP. Today, we’re…
Natural hair remedies: beta sitosterol
We’re back discussing natural hair remedies today, we’ve taken a look at a number of popular searches as well as questions we’ve had at the clinic and our next topic is the herbal supplement beta sitosterol that is believed to help combat hair loss. What is beta sitosterol? Beta sitosterol…
Everything you need to know about DHT
Hair loss affects around half of all men over the age of 50, and male pattern baldness or androgenetic alopecia is the most common type of hair loss among men. Today, we’re looking at the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT) which is a male sex hormone that causes male pattern baldness in…
