A man with almost no hair on his body has grown a full head of it after a novel treatment by doctors at Yale University. There is currently no cure or long-term treatment for alopecia universalis, the disease that left the 25-year-old patient bare of hair. This is the first reported case of a successful…
Medicines for hair loss can slow thinning of hair and increase coverage of the scalp by growing new hair and enlarging existing hairs. But they need to be taken regularly. If you stop the medicine, hair loss returns. Do not expect to regrow a full head of hair. Hair coverage is improved on the top of the head, but not…
If you’ve done any research on the subject of male pattern balding (MPB), then you’ve likely heard that inflammation is a big cause of hair loss in men. Indeed, inflammation has a role to play in many undesirable conditions including acne, asthma and arthritis to name just a few. Whilst it’s indisputable that dihydrotestosterone (DHT)…
A new method of restoring hair growth – using drugs that are already approved for safety – may be on the way, according to research published in Science Advances. Enzyme inhibitors appear to promote robust hair growth. Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center in New York have found that when hair follicles are suspended in a…