Hi there it has been 1 year since my aunt has burnt my scalp with a relaxer it was red then healed but now there is a bald spot will my hair grow back and i am 14. what can i do to help it grow back? how fast will it grow? please help! Honestly, I do not know. Your aunt’s hair may never grow back if the damage is significant and the burn went down to the root of the hair. If it was to grow back, I’d expect it might have grown back by... 

Snippet from the press release : The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just cleared a new laser proven to regrow hair in women. The FDA ruling was based on a study performed by Dr. Grant Koher which showed that low level laser light, specifically with a precise wavelength, provides a medically significant treatment for women’s hair loss. Dr. Koher is the first physician to … [ visit site to read more ]  Read More →

Snippet from the article : Women who want to go bald as a fashion statement may find the process smoother than ever. Some fashion experts believe female baldness is getting its most positive fashion exposure since singer Sinead O’Connor hit it big in 1990. Although Britney Spears went bald a few years back, it was viewed as a cry for help, not a fashion … [ visit site to read more ]  Read More →

What do you think of wearing hair systems or lace wigs..for people that are losing their hair? I saw two companies that I am interested in www.kaisdreamhair.com and www.divalacewigs.com. Do you think this is a good route to go..or should I purchase products and try to let my hair grow naturally. I have did my research for a year and these are supposed to be best sites or should I save my money and grow my own hair? I am just not happy with my hair... 

(female) I recently saw a dermatologist for my thinning hair. I’m not familiar with the medical terms he used, but he has me on clobex spray twice daily and spironolactone twice daily. I so desperately want something to work! I use hairmax lazer comb and rogaine. I am seeing hair growth on the sides near the temples but not much on top.Please guide me in the right direction. Thank you There is a difference in wanting something to desperately... 

Snippet from the article : Laura Forbes has a ten-a-day habit that she is desperate to break. She tries to keep her hands and her mind occupied, but when she does succumb to temptation she feels guilty and frustrated to have derailed another attempt to give it up for good. Laura is not addicted to … [ visit site to read more ]  Read More →

Before beginning a birth control regimen, many women want to know if oral contraceptives can lead to female hair loss.  Because of the medication’s hormonal component, it’s a valid concern and studies have demonstrated an actual connection between oral contraceptives and female baldness. One of the active ingredients in birth control pills is the hormone estrogen. Although  Read More →

I am a black (African American) woman in my mid thirties, and in the top of my head and on the right side, in the front around my ears, my hair is continuously thinning and no new hair is growing so the area is getting bald. I chemically relax my hair, and when the straightened hair grows out and the new curly hair grows from my scalp, I  Read More →

Hello, I have some questions. I am a 36 year old female who has had hair shedding since my 20’s (my dad lost his hair at 21). I have all the signs of androgenic alopecia. However, I use to have alot of hair so it didn’t cause me much concern until the last few years. At the age of 30, I lived overseas and took the Birth Control Pill, Diane 35 which was wonderful for hair, but when I moved back to the US I stopped it since it  Read More →

Hello, I have some questions. I am a 36 year old female who has had hair shedding since my 20’s (my dad lost his hair at 21). I have all the signs of androgenic alopecia. However, I use to have alot of hair so it didn’t cause me much concern until the last few years. At the age of 30, I lived overseas and took the Birth Control Pill, Diane 35 which was wonderful for hair, but when I moved back to the US I stopped it since it was not... 

Snippet from the article : Her wild behaviour is often shocking, but Naomi Campbell caused jaws to drop for entirely different reasons today. The supermodel left onlookers stunned as she revealed a huge bald patch beneath her long luscious wig while on … [ visit site to read more ]  Read More →

Unlike male pattern baldness, which can manifest itself in any number of patterns as classified on the Hamilton-Norwood scale, female pattern hair loss is often diffuse or occurring over the entire area of the scalp. While there are factors such as childbirth, menopause or even stress that can induce temporary female balding, 96% of female  Read More →

Since last year I have been experiencing hair loss. I am a 49 year old african american female who in December 2009 had a noticeable bald spot that began appearing at the left side of my crown. From December until January 2010 the spot began to move from one side to another and then became quite bad. I finally went to see a physician who diagnosed me with autoimmune disease and alopecia. He prescribe a topical steroid (betamethasone dipropiontate... 

This concerned inquiry comes from the Question and Answer section of the Hair Restoration Discussion Forums: I’ve previously never experienced any issues with my hair, but for the past year it’s been severely thinning. I’ve tried searching online, but I’m still not sure how women are supposed to fight female hair loss? Is hair transplant surgery  Read More →

I am a female, aged 68 years. My doctor just put me on finasteride 5mg daily. Is it now safe for women? And is the dosage too high? If I cut the pill into fourths, would that still be too much? I would ask this question and your concerns with your doctor. If you need a second opinion, you need then see another doctor. Please understand this from a medical perspective and I’m not just trying to brush you off. You provided your gender  Read More →