Author Archive: Barry Girolamo

Most women do not suffer the effects of excessive hair loss at the same rate as do men, so that when it does occur, it can have a very traumatic effect on how a woman feels about their appearance. Most…
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One of the earliest symptoms of diabetes is usually the excessive loss of hair. You should be tested for diabetes as part of an annual physical, and this can be done through blood work which your doctor will order. Diabetes…
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Eating foods that can prevent hair loss is a possibility, and eating a healthful diet will help you to maintain overall good health. Some of us are predisposed to hair loss due to inherited genetics, but for most, you can…
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Preventing hair loss in men is much easier than it was years ago, as there has been much progress in the research and development of FDA approved medications and drugs which have shown themselves to be very effective in fighting…
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Engaging in sexual activity at least twice daily will ensure that you will always have a thick lustrous head of hair, and you will never go bald. This is a case of a strong libido overcoming what would normally occur…
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As women age, thinning of the hair is not as uncommon as one may think, although the effects on a women’s psyche can be devastating. It is generally easier for a women to hide hair loss than it is for…
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If you are suffering form hair loss, there is always the strong possibility that the excessive loss of hair is due to an illness or disease, and this must be investigated by your physician. Pattern baldness, (androgenetic alopecia), is by…
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Losing ones hair is one of the most psychologically devastating things that can be experienced by some, but when you combine that with trying to fight cancer at the same time, the effects can be both physically and emotionally draining. Chemotherapy…
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Excessive hair loss experienced by pregnant women is very common, and not abnormal. Sometimes the hair loss occurs during pregnancy and for some women it can occur after having given birth. These types of hair loss are not only normal…
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Everyone loses some hair everyday, and this is normal. Hair loss is considered “excessive”, or abnormal when the loss which occurs is greater than about one hundred hairs per day. This is when it is time to find out exactly…
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Inherited genetics is the main culprit for hair loss, which will usually begin at an early age. It is quite normal to lose about one hundred or so hairs per day, but if you notice that you are losing more…
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So, you’re suffering from excessive hair loss (more than one hundred hairs a day), and you’ve taken all of the initial steps in attempting to tackle what can be a physiologically devastating malady, and you want to get back what…
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We all lose hair from our heads each day, approximately one hundred or so hairs, and this is the normal turnover rate of the hair reproduction process. When there is more than this amount of hair loss, or when the…
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DHT is the acronym for Dihydrotestosterone, an adrogen, or male sex hormone.   It is produced mainly in the testes, hair follicles, adrenal glands, and the male prostate gland by combining with an enzyme named 5a-reductase.  DHT is the main factor in…
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Pregnancy is a trying time for women, both physically and psychologically. The initial step to be taken when pregnant is to find an obstetrician with whom you feel comfortable talking with, and who is willing to take the time to…
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The excessive loss of hair is something that will effect all of us if we live long enough, so losing more hair than is being replaced through the normal hair growth cycle can be a gradual process which may go…
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Lasers have been used for awhile in the treatment of hair loss, and the results are mixed, but they do seem to work for some.  The FDA has approved a product named the “HairMax LaserComb” to be sold as a…
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As people are living longer, the excessive loss of hair is inevitable, and we will all suffer from hair loss to some extent as we age.  The search for a cure for baldness is age-old, with even Cleopatra using Julius Caesar as a…
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Hair loss has many causes, most of which are genetic, but there are also more preventable causes of hair loss. Among them are dietary in nature. It is possible that a lack of iron in the diet can lead to…
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Hair loss and balding is something that we will all have to deal with if we live long enough, whether we are male or female.  It’s normal for people to lose a hundred or so hairs per day, but if you…
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Although hair loss is inevitable for most of us as we age, there is always the possibility that excessive hair loss, or the sudden loss of hair, may be symptomatic of an underlying medical condition, and this should not be…
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The medical term for common baldness  is androgenetic alopecia, and as the name implies, it is genetic in nature.  Common baldness tends to run in families, and genetics are the most common cause of baldness in both men and women.    The earlier a…
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The excessive loss of hair will eventually affect everyone if they live long enough. I recently saw a picture of Andy Griffith, who is now about eighty four, and his hair has become sparse and his hairline has receded considerably….
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The hormonal changes associated with menopause can lead to a thinning of the hair, and hair loss in many women. Women usually experience a general loss of hair all over the head in these cases, not just a recession of…
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