Toupees, Wigs and Nonsurgical Hair Systems: Synthetic Versus Natural Hair With both materials offering different advantages for those with hair loss, it might make sense for the wearer to have one or more of both synthetic and natural human hair systems and wigs for different occasions and purposes.   People […]

Max Factor, Wigs, Toupees, Hair Systems and Hollywood Max Factor became the king of Hollywood cosmetology. Always innovating, he figured out how to reformulate wigs and toupees – now called “hair systems” – for evolving film technologies.   “Max Factor” sounds like a branding invention, as if from a roomful […]

Chemotherapy and Hair Loss: Why and How Hair Falls Out The loss of hair is a disheartening cancer treatment side effect. But hair loss a temporary problem on the path to recovery – with a surprise ending.   It’s well understood that undergoing treatment for cancer – and in some […]

“Medical Hair Loss” Is Real – All Hair Loss Conditions Have a Basis In Health More and more celebrities and public officials are coming out about their hair loss, shunning wigs for the natural bald look. We always want to know what caused it, of course.  The term “medical hair […]

Causes of Hair Loss in Children While disturbing when it happens to adults, hair loss in children is common. It can happen for a variety of reasons, so getting an early diagnosis is the best advice.   Yes, children’s hair loss is a real thing. It’s one thing for a […]

Understanding Chemo-Caused Hair Loss When a person is confronting a tough health issue, the loss of hair generally makes things worse. But there are ways to handle chemo-caused hair loss.   A cancer diagnosis is almost always devastating, but to be clear almost 40 percent of all men and women […]

Cannabis and Hair Loss Does weed help, harm – or both? The research is scant, but relaxed marijuana laws and lots of industry interest, pro-hair solutions from cannabis might come soon.   For decades, the beneficial effects of cannabis – marijuana and hemp derivatives – were not subjected to rigorous […]

Hair Loss and Discrimination In the Workplace Few workplaces are pure meritocracies, but associations of youthfulness with productivity puts those with hair loss conditions at a career disadvantage.   Where it comes to hair loss and careers, the real basis of concern is ageism. It’s a problem that’s been recognized […]

Got Hair Loss? Here’s An Argument for Head Shaving With hair loss and alopecia in the news, it’s time to consider where a shaved head, on a man or a woman, can be an asset: the bald are sexier people with less to fuss with.   The 2022 Academy Awards […]

Autoimmune Diseases that Cause Hair Loss The causes of alopecia areata, and other autoimmune diseases, is a mystery. But a few answers are emerging – including how to sometimes restore hair growth if you lose your hair.   Autoimmune diseases have many physical manifestations, including hair loss. To understand the […]