Hair loss facts, news & opinions

Showing 4463 results

Smoking Can Cause COPD

Environment and Lifestyle Causes for Hair Loss

If you thought your family’s good track record in the follicular department was insurance against losing your hair, think again. Experts say that a number of health concerns can affect the condition…

If you thought your family’s good track record in the follicular department was insurance against losing your hair, think again.…

HairlossANSWERS blog header reader questions Belgravia Centre

Difference in Hair Growth Between Summer and Winter

Name: Steve Question: Is there any difference in hair growth rate between summer and winter? Answer: The average rate that hair grows per month is about 1.2cm which means approximately 5 and 3/4…

Name: Steve Question: Is there any difference in hair growth rate between summer and winter? Answer: The average rate that…

1260786899095bankerdn2

Solution to Recession Worries: Hit a Balding Banker

In light of the never-ending doom and gloom of the economic world, an arcade owner has opportunistically revamped the classic “whack-a-mole” game. For 40p, you can hit a balding banker for 30 seconds…

In light of the never-ending doom and gloom of the economic world, an arcade owner has opportunistically revamped the classic…

Michael Jackson

The Top 10 Hair Loss Stories of 2009

As the 'Top Ten' and 'Best of' lists for the year begin to emerge, the Belgravia Centre team thought there were enough interesting, amusing and - dare we say - monumental events this year that…

As the 'Top Ten' and 'Best of' lists for the year begin to emerge, the Belgravia Centre team thought there were enough…

amandaknox 3952

Amanda Knox Suffers Hair Loss After Murder Conviction

Convicted murderer Amanda Knox is suffering stress-related hair loss, according to the Daily Mirror. Reports claim the girl known as "Foxy Knoxy" asked a prison hairdresser to give her a short bob…

Convicted murderer Amanda Knox is suffering stress-related hair loss, according to the Daily Mirror. Reports claim the girl known…

Christmas candle

Jackie Bird's Hair Loss: On Fire in Michael Jackson-Style Incident

Jackie Bird lost her hair after it was set alight by a Christmas tree candle during a photo shoot for the BBC Hogmanay show. The scene was not dissimilar to the ordeal that left Michael Jackson with…

Jackie Bird lost her hair after it was set alight by a Christmas tree candle during a photo shoot for the BBC Hogmanay show.…

mpa

Types and Causes of Hair Loss

In most types of hair loss there is a genetic predisposition, but there are also instances where there is no family history of the particular condition. In either case, there are treatments that can…

In most types of hair loss there is a genetic predisposition, but there are also instances where there is no family history of the…

pilfooddirect

Pilfood Direct Hair Loss Treatment - Does it Work?

Pilfood is a brand of products, created by Spanish pharmaceutical and health products company Laboratorios Serra Pamies, which includes shampoos, a hair supplement, and a topical anti-hair loss…

Pilfood is a brand of products, created by Spanish pharmaceutical and health products company Laboratorios Serra Pamies, which…

gwyn price mum yvonne

Christmas Lights for Children’s Hair Loss Charity

Most towns and villages have at least one or two houses that go that extra mile and are covered in Christmas lights and decorations at this time of the year. These festive scenes may not be a good for…

Most towns and villages have at least one or two houses that go that extra mile and are covered in Christmas lights and…

4 Year-Old Must Cut Hair or Be Excluded in School

Occasionally children are kicked out of school, usually for disruptive behaviour that cannot be tolerated. But now a 4 year-old is apparently at risk of losing his place at a pre-school because his…

Occasionally children are kicked out of school, usually for disruptive behaviour that cannot be tolerated. But now a 4 year-old is…

How DHT Shrinks Hair Follicles 300x154

What is DHT?

Dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, is a natural but powerful metabolite of the human body and the main cause of hair loss in both men and women. It’s a chemical derivative of testosterone, created when the…

Dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, is a natural but powerful metabolite of the human body and the main cause of hair loss in both men…

philip davies tfa

Should Anti-Discrimination Laws Include Bald People?

Political correctness is often a heated topic and one that attracts a lot of attention. And one MP has even added hair loss to the debate. The Daily Mail recently reported that Conservative MP Philip…

Political correctness is often a heated topic and one that attracts a lot of attention. And one MP has even added hair loss to the…

korean women

1 in 5 Women Malnourished & At Risk of Hair Loss

A recent survey by Korea’s Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs reveals that 1 in 5 women are malnourished and at risk of developing various conditions including hair loss. Statistics show…

A recent survey by Korea’s Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs reveals that 1 in 5 women are malnourished and at risk…

aktiger 1542541c

Tiger Woods Loses Golf, Love and Hair

As the world continues to gain insight to the“transgressions” of golf’s leading man, Tiger Woods will himself possibly have to deal with the loss of many things golf, marriage, and image, to name a…

As the world continues to gain insight to the“transgressions” of golf’s leading man, Tiger Woods will himself possibly have to…

diane de poitiers1

Drinking Gold for Youth: Beauty Treatment Kills Woman

You might have thought that the cougar concept was relatively modern, but Diane de Poitiers was 20 years older than her royal toyboy lover, King Henry II. Despite contemporary reports that claim the…

You might have thought that the cougar concept was relatively modern, but Diane de Poitiers was 20 years older than her royal…