You were probably told as a kid that vitamins are good for you. The food pyramid and five food groups were taught to you at school. Your parents made you eat your veggies, claiming it made you healthy. Vitamins are a major reason why you need to eat fresh vegetables...
Does the build-up of hair on your hairbrush worry you? Maybe it’s the rather large clump of hair you found when cleaning the shower that’s making you feel concerned. You’re not alone. Hair shedding – which can refer to a little or lots of hair...
There are a million different urban legends about hair loss. Girls have been told to brush their hair 100 times a day or their hair would start to fall out, while boys have been advised to avoid wearing hats. As people get older, these old wives’ tales have...
You’ve likely been told that hair loss is usually caused by a combination of genetics and hormones. This is certainly true for male pattern hair loss. However, hair loss occurs for other reasons, too. The second most common type of hair loss is due to an...
Wellbutrin® is an antidepressant that’s been around since the 1970s. Like all drugs, it has the potential to cause side effects, one of which is hair loss. The good news is that Wellbutrin® hair loss is reversible – but for hair loss symptoms to go...
Scarring alopecia, also known as cicatricial alopecia, refers to a form of hair loss that destroys hair follicles and damages the surrounding skin. There are many types of scarring alopecias, a number of which cause permanent hair loss as damaged hair follicles are...
