Hair loss

Hair loss, while more common in men than women, can be traumatic or at the least worrying. There are many forms and reasons for hair loss, related to pregnancy, genetics, stress, diet, environment... Some forms of hair loss are more treatable than others.

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  Male-pattern baldness

  Male-pattern baldness is the progressive loss of hair from the scalp, often in a characteristic pattern.
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  The life cycle of a humble little hair

  If you spot some strands of hair on your pillow when you wake up, or on your hairbrush after using it, there’s nothing to worry about. The normal life cycle of a humble little hair is about 5 years, at the end of which it dies and falls, hence the daily hair loss.
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  Suffering from seasonal hair fall?

  With the summer over and winter just around the corner, hair often falls out like dead autumn leaves. So, is this normal and can anything be done about it?
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  How to style thinning hair

  In the UK, one person in every 100 suffers from hair loss, Alopecia areata. For these men and women, going to the hairdresser’s for a trim while their locks are already thinning can seem like hair suicide. But if you think about it, it actually does make sense. A brand new do can give your hair a...
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  Overcome postpartum hair loss

  Motherhood changes your hair. While it may be voluminous and glossy during pregnancy, you can experience abundant pospartum hair loss following childbirth.
  
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  Lifestyle tips for great autumn hair

  If your hair is falling out all over the place as autumn sets in, you need to observe a few good lifestyle rules to get your great hair back again.
  
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• Alopecia

  
  Alopecia, or hair loss, can occur in any body area but is particularly noticeable when it affects the scalp. The condition may be localized, in which hair is lost in patches, or generalized, in which there is thinning or total hair loss over the whole scalp. Hair loss can be temporary or...
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  Hair loss quizz

  Androgenetic, hereditary or temporary alopecia; acute, general or confined to one area... hair loss, whatever the reason, is subject to many questions and lots of scientific research. Why is it called 'alopecia'? Simply in reference to foxes (alopex in Greek) who naturally lose their fur every...
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