Can a Straightening Iron Permanently Damage Hair?
Hi, would just like to say firstly that I have found your site really helpful and informative, thanks! I’m an 18 year old female, currently straighten my fringe every day and I’m really concerned that this will cause permanent damage. I know that straightening can make hair brittle, causing it to fall out until a new one grows, but I read somewhere that heat from straightening irons can travel up the hair shaft and burn the follicle, meaning the hair will never grow back. Is it … [ visit site to read more ]

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After reading your blog from end to end, I am tempted to travel to LA at some point in the future just to consult with you. This is despite the availability of excellent doctors in New York some of whom I have met. Is it crazy to want to do this? Has anyone done this before? I do not think it is out of the ordinary to travel a distance to seek...
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Alopecia areata (spot baldness, patch baldness) is an autoimmune disease in which the person’s immune system decides to attack its own hair follicles. It is an unpredictable but reversible condition and there is no treatment at the moment that delivers reliable results. Sometimes hair grows back after a few years with no treatment necessary and...
Hi, I have seen your website and I have a question to ask. I just want someone’s opinion on some thing. I’m 26 years old (female) and I have hair fall and I have been to few doctors and I have blood test done for so many reasons and they all show normal. I still experience hair fall and I’m still trying to figure out what
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