News RSS



Alopecia... There is a Solution

The average adult has about 100,000 to 150,000 hair on the head. We lose up to 100 of them a day naturally. So, finding a few stray hairs on your hairbrush or your shoulder and back is not usually a cause for alarm. However, if you lose more than that, you have a condition called hair loss or alopecia. There are many types of alopecia: Involutional alopecia is a natural condition in which the hair thins with age. More hair follicles go into the resting phase, and the remaining hairs become fewer in number. If cared for properly, the hair loss can be delayed. Androgenic alopecia is hereditary and can affect both men and women. Men with this condition, called...

Continue reading




Christine Quinn has revealed how she was left with thin and shedding hair

Christine Quinn has revealed how she was left with thin and shedding hair after giving birth to her son. The Selling Sunset star and her husband Christian Richard welcomed their child on May 15, a son named Christian Georges Dumontet. However, like some women, she has experienced hair trauma following her baby's birth. Taking to Instagram she shared a snap of her self with a shorter hair do, posing in a swimming pool in a bikini. The blonde stunner wrote next to the picture: "Hair makeover! Yes! I cut my hair! What do you think?! 🙈 And no, it’s not just to 'mix it up'. "After pregnancy I noticed my hair was thinning and shedding more than usual. "More than 50 percent of women experience...

Continue reading



What is Hair Loss? Solutions are Available

What is hair loss? The average person loses about 50 to 100 hairs per day. While that may seem like a lot, keep in mind that the average human head has about 100,000 hairs on it (though this varies based on genetics and hair colour). These hairs fall out when you’re showering, combing your hair or just naturally throughout the day. Because losing and regrowing hair is a normal part of life, it can be concerning when you start to notice that your hair is thinning or your hairline is receding.  As a GP in Sydney, I’ve treated men of all ages for hereditary hair loss both in-person and online. Here are a few important things you should know about hair loss. ...

Continue reading



Doherty opened up about the day in 2016 when the decision was made to shave her head

The decision to shave off her hair was not just difficult, it was downright traumatic for Shannen Doherty. It's a choice a lot of people undergoing cancer treatments must ultimately face, and Doherty joined their ranks in 2016 following her breast cancer diagnosis the year before. On Sunday, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the former "Beverly Hills, 90210" star posted raw, intimate photos of herself on the day she agreed to lose her long dark locks. "When I started chemotherapy, I tried a cold cap in hopes of saving my hair," she explained in the caption of two photos (click to see both). "While it works for many and is amazing, it didn’t work for me. My hair was falling out in...

Continue reading