Restoring hair health involves follicular stimulation, nutritional support, and careful management of chemical treatments like perms and bleaching.
Finasteride, brand name Propecia, is a medication which is often used to prevent balding, particularly the variety known as male-pattern baldness. This loss of hair is linked with the conversion of testosterone to another chemical, known as DHT.
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Low iron, also known as iron deficiency anemia, is common, according to the MayoClinic.com. The most common symptoms are fatigue, weakness and pale skin. However, the MayoClinic.com notes that the condition can also cause hair loss.
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Frequent swimming in pools has noticeable effects on your skin and hair. Most swimming pools contain chlorine, a gaseous element that helps keep the pool free of bacteria and debris. Undiluted chlorine is highly toxic and caustic.
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According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, the average person has 100,000 hairs on their head and loses about 100 hairs daily. Hair loss can quickly become a concern, however, when that rate of loss increases and bald spots begin to appear.
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It's true that gray hair tends to be dry, and in some cases it can be coarse, brittle, weak and wiry if your scalp is producing less moisture than when you were younger. Gray hair doesn't have to be dull and drab, but caring for silvery locks is different and a little more involved than caring for non-gray hair.
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If your hair feels dry and looks frayed, particularly at the ends of your hair, you may be left with a tangled mess when you try to comb it. Instead of struggling with the hairbrush, get smooth, shiny and manageable hair from the roots all the way to the ends.
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When you're trying to grow out a short cut, hair growth seems to take forever. Your hair doesn't grow continuously as your fingernails do. The hair on the scalp goes through three phases of growth. The vast majority of hair on your head is in the anagen, or growing, phase.
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Although infants grow at different rates, there are some standards for measurement, including length, weight and developmental skills that can be used to gauge the health of an 11-month-old. On average, babies grow from about 7 lbs. at birth to about 21 lbs. by 11 months.
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Dry hair is a common ailment if you wash your hair too often, use too many color treatments, or use an excessive amount of heating tools such as blow-dryers and flat irons. However, dry hair can also be attributed to underlying health conditions, such as those related to your thyroid gland.
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If you’re a woman, watching your lip hair change from light, downy fuzz to coarse, dark hair that rivals a man’s mustache can be very unsettling. Generally speaking, heredity and hormonal factors play a large role in this development, and there is usually no need for alarm.
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Hair is made up of essentially dead proteins, notes the American Hair Loss Association. That's why no matter what shampoo commercials tell you, you can't "heal" your hair.
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Rose oil has long been used to promote a, well, rosy complexion. Rose oil has an intricate chemical composition that consists of some 300 different compounds. The same properties that nourish a person’s skin also nourish a person’s hair. While beneficial, rose oil is expensive to produce.
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Your hair's thickness naturally starts to wane in your mid-20s. Smoking, excessive heat and chemical treatments can make the unwanted change even more pronounced. It's tough to permanently thicken hair, but that doesn't mean you need to live with fine, limp locks.
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The ribs are a series of bones that protect the vital organs in the thorax such as the heart and lungs. Like all bones, the ribs begin to form in the developing embryo, but they continue to grow and develop throughout childhood. Some genetic and metabolic problems can lead to abnormal rib growth in children.
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If you've recently dyed your hair black and decided the color isn't for you, don't be discouraged. It is possible to dye hair back to a lighter color, whether you are dying your hair at home or enlisting the help of a professional.
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Keratin treatments make frizzy hair sleeker and more manageable. While this may seem like an ideal summer style, maintaining keratin treatments is no day at the beach. Speaking of beaches, if you're planning a trip to one post-keratin, skip that ocean swim. Salt water and keratin are unfortunately a bad combination.
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Finasteride (brand name: Proscar) treats benign prostatic hyperplasia, a condition in which the prostate becomes abnormally enlarged. Information from the National Library of Medicine describes finasteride as a member of a group of drugs named for the enzyme they target, 5-alpha reductase.
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Caring for fine, overly dry hair can be frustrating. Dry hair lacks moisture, and can become brittle, porous, frizzy, dull and plagued by split ends. Often, dry hair has been damaged by chemical processing. With fine hair, individual hair shafts are thin in diameter.
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Heading to the salon for a pricey blowout isn’t in everyone’s budget. If you have curly or wavy locks but want your hair super-straight, you can blow-dry your hair at home with a round brush.
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Chemical treatments are popular with women who use them to change the styles and colors of their hair. Chemicals are used in dyes and perms, and in relaxing and bleaching products. While the results may be desirable, the side effects eventually catch up with your hair, which can be burned, dry, brittle and rough.
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