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Men turning to tattoos to hide hair loss
- By Smith jameskamy
- Published 13th February, 2012
- Hair News
- Unrated
Men can now go to new lengths to hide their hair loss, by having a cropped ‘buzz’ hair cut tattooed permanently onto their heads.
Declan Donnelly reveals results of fighting hair loss
- By Jeremy Harkin
- Published 30th January, 2012
- Hair News
- Unrated
The noticeably thicker head of hair sported by television host, Declan Donnelly, at the National Television Awards last week was not down to an expensive hair transplant, apparently, but something significantly cheaper.
Campaign started for Mattel to make a bald Barbie
- By Jeremy Harkin
- Published 16th January, 2012
- Hair News
- Unrated
A group of American women are campaigning for Barbie manufacturer Mattel to produce a bald Barbie, to help children understand women and girls who have to live with various forms of hair loss.
Hair extensions could be causing celebrity hair thinning
- By Smith jameskamy
- Published 19th December, 2011
- Hair News
- Unrated
Photographs in the Daily Mail newspaper have shown Coleen Rooney, wife of footballer Wayne, with apparently thinning hair.
Selma Blair discusses post-pregnancy hair loss
- By Jeremy Harkin
- Published 5th December, 2011
- Hair News
- Unrated
Cruel Intentions actress Selma Blair has opened up about one of the less well-known side effects of pregnancy and giving birth – hair loss.
Hair transplant drug can also boost in the bedroom
- By Susan Whitford
- Published 21st November, 2011
- Hair News
- Unrated
A drug commonly used to help hair transplants take root appears to be boosting the sex drive of some of the men taking it.
Yorkshire cancer patients offered hair loss prevention treatment
- By Susan Whitford
- Published 7th November, 2011
- Hair News
- Unrated
Cancer patients at an East Yorkshire hospital are benefiting from new equipment that helps to reduce the amount of hair loss caused by chemotherapy treatment.
Women likely to lose more hair in Autumn
- By Jeremy Harkin
- Published 24th October, 2011
- Hair News
- Unrated
New research has shown that women are more likely to experience significant hair loss in October, due to the natural cycle of hair growth.
Divorce a common cause of hair loss in women
- By Smith jameskamy
- Published 10th October, 2011
- Hair News
- Unrated
A new study has shown that divorce can have an effect on a woman's hairline as well as on her heart.
Travolta ditches hair piece and embraces baldness
- By Susan Whitford
- Published 26th September, 2011
- Hair News
- Unrated
John Travolta uncovered his true hairline to the world last week, when he was spotted out and about without his traditional toupee.
Recent Articles
Regenerative cells point to hair loss cure
- Published 3rd July, 2008
It’s a common problem, especially for men of a certain age. A hair or
two on the pillow, that thick thatch not looking quite as plump as it
once did. The dreaded bald patch.
But while the balding gents of yesteryear may have had little choice but to accept their fate, today there are a wealth of technologies to help stem the thinning of those once-luscious locks.
Male pattern baldness is mostly genetic and can be spotted fairly easily – a receding hairline is followed by thinning hair on the crown of the head. In the past, transplant technology has helped. The hairs at the back of the head are immune to hormone attacks and are therefore great candidates to be transplanted elsewhere on the head.
But a limited supply of these hairs means you can only cover up the worst-affected areas. Perhaps there is a solution on the horizon – dermal papilla cells. The amazing regenerative properties of these cells mean that new hair can grow on a once-barren head.
A Manchester-based company called Intercytex is trialling the new cells on patients now – early results are extremely promising, but we won’t know for sure if it’s fully worked until 2009.
But while the balding gents of yesteryear may have had little choice but to accept their fate, today there are a wealth of technologies to help stem the thinning of those once-luscious locks.
Male pattern baldness is mostly genetic and can be spotted fairly easily – a receding hairline is followed by thinning hair on the crown of the head. In the past, transplant technology has helped. The hairs at the back of the head are immune to hormone attacks and are therefore great candidates to be transplanted elsewhere on the head.
But a limited supply of these hairs means you can only cover up the worst-affected areas. Perhaps there is a solution on the horizon – dermal papilla cells. The amazing regenerative properties of these cells mean that new hair can grow on a once-barren head.
A Manchester-based company called Intercytex is trialling the new cells on patients now – early results are extremely promising, but we won’t know for sure if it’s fully worked until 2009.
Gail Porter speaks out about hair loss
- Published 29th June, 2008
TV star Gail Porter is getting ready to launch the paperback version of her autobiography.
The book, entitled ‘Laid Bare: My Story of Love, Fame and Survival’ deals with Porter’s very public experience of alopecia, the condition which caused her hair loss. Porter suffered from depression as her hair loss took hold, and shortly afterwards her marriage to Dan Hipgrave broke down. The couple have a daughter, Honey.
The paperback version of the book is due to be released in Edinburgh at the start of August. Porter said of her autobiography: "I found it quite cathartic writing about my life. It's very personal, but it has helped me see things in perspective and taught me not to stress about things that don't matter."
The 36-year-old has a packed schedule in the forthcoming months. She is fronting Edinburgh’s first Big Bike ride through Holyrood Park to aid the NSPCC and ChildLine.
Porter is also working on several documentaries, and is involved with other charities, including the Fairtrade Foundation, Life After Stroke, and Action Aid.
The book, entitled ‘Laid Bare: My Story of Love, Fame and Survival’ deals with Porter’s very public experience of alopecia, the condition which caused her hair loss. Porter suffered from depression as her hair loss took hold, and shortly afterwards her marriage to Dan Hipgrave broke down. The couple have a daughter, Honey.
The paperback version of the book is due to be released in Edinburgh at the start of August. Porter said of her autobiography: "I found it quite cathartic writing about my life. It's very personal, but it has helped me see things in perspective and taught me not to stress about things that don't matter."
The 36-year-old has a packed schedule in the forthcoming months. She is fronting Edinburgh’s first Big Bike ride through Holyrood Park to aid the NSPCC and ChildLine.
Porter is also working on several documentaries, and is involved with other charities, including the Fairtrade Foundation, Life After Stroke, and Action Aid.