General Hair Loss

Tragic news from India where a patient has died the day after going through hair transplant surgery. We look at the case and explore the implications for the industry.   Hair Transplantation It has become…

Biotin is one of the new kids on the block on vitamin counters everywhere. Touted as a must-have supplement by the likes of Kylie Jenner and credited with being able to restore, well… just about…

Propecia, with its active ingredient Finasteride, is going from strength to strength. We take a closer look.   Finasteride Finasteride is used by millions to combat hair loss. Sold under the brand names Propecia and…

Results of a study on peer to peer lenders and the influence of looks on the process have highlighted an age-old issue. Does it suggest that men need to catch up with women when it comes…

News from England that a young girl got a face tattoo to avoid “normal jobs” plays into old stereotypes about tattoos. We want to offer another perspective.    Kayleigh Peach Kayleigh is a 26-year-old up…

The widely reported news that a British member of parliament received a diagnosis of skin cancer highlights one important benefit of buzz cut hair. We look closer.   Chris Bryant MP  Chris Bryant has been…

A British biomedical startup has grand designs on your hair. They want to take some, put it in a vault and offer it back to you when you are losing your own.    HairClone This ambitious young business…

A team in the US have conducted a medical review of all the studies done so far on Platelet Rich Therapy.  They just presented their findings at the annual American Academy of Dermatology, we take…

Follicum, the Swedish biotech startup, has an exciting hair loss treatment going through clinical trials. Today we look at their related project aimed at treating diabetes.    Follicum The business was established in 2011 in Sweden,…

A research team in Korea have been tracking 126 patients all taking Propecia, with the active ingredient Finasteride, for the last five years. The results were emphatic, we take a closer look.   Finasteride Finasteride…

We recently applauded John Travolta on these pages for finally ditching the hair system and sporting a fantastic, bald look. The worry was that this might be a sign the Hollywood superstar was preparing for…

When nine-year-old schoolgjrl, Jenna Gathercole, started to become the victim of bullying because of her hair loss, she fought back in the smartest way.    Jenna Gathercole Nine-year-old Jenna, a fourth grader at Viera Charter School…