by Siddhi Camila Lama, Ph.D. | Nov 24, 2024 | Hair Science
The Norwood scale, also commonly referred to as the Norwood-Hamilton scale, is a classification system for pattern hair loss (also known as androgenic alopecia). This type of hair loss is a progressive genetic and hormonal condition that results in eventual baldness...
by Siddhi Camila Lama, Ph.D. | Nov 13, 2024 | Hair Science
If you’ve recently been diagnosed with androgenic alopecia, you’ve probably started to hear a lot of weird words thrown around – like ‘vertex’, ‘occiput’, or ‘forelock’. Whether you’ve read them on a minoxidil...
by Siddhi Camila Lama, Ph.D. | Jul 26, 2024 | Hair Science
Humans have hairs – and hair follicles – all over their bodies. The long, clearly visible, darker hairs are known as terminal hairs. The short, thin, pale hairs that exist across bodies and faces are known as vellus hairs. You’ve probably heard of...
