Roadshow Set To Educate The Masses About Hair Loss

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As you may or may not know, I recently joined the Board of Trustees of the Hair Foundation – a not for profit organisation dedicated to providing unbiased information on hair – and this year marks the launch of its National Day of Hair and Skin Health Awareness Roadshow Series in the USA. The goal […]

The Stress of Temporary Hair Loss

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This week, the tabloids have been speculating over the cause of American actress, Kristen Stewart’s noticeable hair loss. They’ve put it down do the stress of the Twilight star’s recent break-up with Robert Pattinson – but are they correct? While stress is a recognised trigger of hair loss, there are lots of different health conditions […]

Will Paxman Prove the Inspiration for Facial Hair Transplants?

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You’d need to have been living under a rock to escape the furore over the appearance of Newsnight’s Jeremy Paxman this week. For once, it wasn’t his tough interviewing style that had him hitting the headlines. This week, Paxman debuted a new look – sporting a full beard that, he explains, he’d grown over his […]

‘Hats’ A Good Cure For Baldness!

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The Daiy Mail recently reported on a space-aged helmet that can help to counteract baldness. The rather unusual looking contraption hovers over the crown of the head, held in place by a pair of rather retro headphones!  The ‘hands-free hair rejuvenator’ works by firing low-level wavelengths from 21 tiny lasers at the hair follicles, which […]

Alopecia – Get Your Facts Right

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MP, Nadine Dorries, has become the latest public figure to announce that she is suffering from alopecia, raising awareness of an issue that is becoming increasingly prevalent amongst women. Although I commend Nadine for sharing her story, she raised a few points in her interview with Jeremy Vine on BBC Radio 2 that I feel […]

Baby Makes You Tear Your Hair Out?

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Over the years, I’ve had many women ask me why their hair appears to have become thinner after having a baby. It’s common knowledge that hair often become considerably thicker during pregnancy, but women are less prepared for their hair loss after giving birth. During pregnancy there is over production of female hormone oestrogen. This […]