Over 70% of the male population face hair loss and balding problems. There is a lot of ongoing research and development to discover an answer to this. People facing hair loss are continually searching for the best treatment that will help recover their healthy hair and regain their self-esteem. Baldness in males, or androgenic alopecia, is due to both hereditary factors and the presence of male hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT is a hormone that assumes a significant job in the…

There are two charts to determine hair loss patterns. And the Ludwig Scale is one of the two. In 1977, it was first used to measure female pattern hair loss (FPH). This system classifies FPH according to its severity, and it is good for the following: Deciding the measure of hair that is lost till the present day, Evaluating how much hair will fall later, if the FPH advances Finding ways of how to best treat the FPH This model…

It turns out that pregnancy not only changes a woman’s body but also causes some strange changes in the hair. The bad news is that after welcoming your baby, you might notice excessive hair shedding. It is an alarming discovery. But the good news is, it’s not permanent. You shouldn’t panic at all. Postpartum hair loss is completely normal. Besides, it has a lot of ways and remedies for treatment.  During pregnancy, hair becomes healthier and thicker. But one should…

An adult human scalp consists of a total of 100,000 follicular units on average. At first, the hair starts to fall. The density of hair starts to decrease, and the hair strands seem farther apart. If unattended, the hair goes on thinning out more, and one can go bald. The natural density suits the person. Few men genetically have a lower density of hair. In both ways, dermatologists suggest hair transplantation. If a person has gone bald, he has already…

Whenever we move to another place, a few things we are should be concerned about are water and food. Water affects our skin and hair in different ways. Our hair can become healthier or poorer in appearance. In short, the quality of water has a direct effect on our overall appearance. For instance, when we wash our hair with soft water, it would have different results as compared to washing with hard water. Here, we’ll discuss some water types and…

Everybody encounters stress at some point. Professional or personal life, diseases, and trauma may affect the mental health of an individual. Such pressure can trigger your body to respond in manners that can lead to embarrassment. The events can be brittle nails, acne breakouts, or hair loss. What Kind of Disease Results from Stress? Stress alters the percentage of hair follicles in the growth stage and shifts them to the resting (telogen) stage. However, this does not always lead to…

Abnormal and excessive hair loss is known as alopecia. It’s a common genetic disorder. Both men and women experience it at certain points. In medical terms, it’s known as “androgenetic” or “androgenic” alopecia. Whether the patient is a man or woman, it’s a symptom that something is wrong with the body. Hair remains on the head until you get caught up with a disease, hormonal imbalance, etc. Having this hair loss gene makes you susceptible to the disease. Other common…

A bad hair transplant can affect your social, personal, and professional life. Besides its success stories, bad hair transplants do disappoint many people. Sometimes it gets them depressed. It seems like a waste of money and time. However, there are several techniques nowadays that can fix it. However, as the patient is already angry, the surgeon repairing the bad transplant comes across a great challenge. Fixing a bad hair transplant requires a lot of hard work by the surgeon and…

Do you have trouble with itchiness on your scalp? Does it feel tender with no apparent reason? In this article, we will take a look at the possible causes of scalp itch and pain and why it needs attention. Scalp pain may result from a number of different reasons. The cause may be bacterial, for example:  A strain of bacteria called impetigo can affect the scalp and cause sore patches around the scalp.  Certain types of fungi can be responsible…

Do you have trouble with itchiness on your scalp? Does it feel tender with no apparent reason? In this article, we will take a look at the possible causes of scalp itch and pain and why it needs attention. Scalp pain may result from a number of different reasons. The cause may be bacterial, for example:  A strain of bacteria called impetigo can affect the scalp and cause sore patches around the scalp.  Certain types of fungi can be responsible…