By Therese M. Pope
Chemotherapy is a prescription drug administered intravenously to treat cancer. As a result of chemo treatments, patients usually lose their hair. This hair loss can be both embarrassing and devastating to cancer patients. However, there are many regrowth products available for patients who lose their hair. Minoxidil is a topical treatment that is rubbed into the scalp. Minoxidil circulates...
By Victoria Ries
Through the natural process of aging, hair begins to thin in both males and females. The average person loses between 50 and 150 hairs each day as part of the normal "shedding" process; however, some people are lose many more hairs than average. Prenatal vitamins are well known for growing thicker hair and stronger nails when pregnant or not (see Resources: Mayo Clinic). Prenatal...
By Research Chick
Each hair follicle has a growth cycle that lasts between two and six years. At the end of each growth cycle, the hair falls out and the follicle takes a few months to rest before starting to grow a new hair. Younger hair follicles produce thicker hairs, and as a person gets older, hair follicles can become inactive, causing hair growth to slow down or even cease. Adequate nutrition plays an ...
By Jonae Fredericks
Thinning hair can be a devastating reality for some women. The presence of underlying medical conditions, such as thyroid disorders and the hormonal changes associated with menopause, can also lead to thinning hair. Although some of these conditions can be treated with the help of prescription medications, there are natural ways to treat thinning hair. By nourishing your scalp and supplementing...
By Jessica Lietz
Pimples on your face are a result of irritations or inflammations of hair follicles that cause them to become clogged or infected. Blockages of hair follicles may cause small pimples; infections in your hair follicles may result in large, deep cysts that leave permanent scars on your face. Consider this information from the Mayo Clinic about the causes of pimples on your face. Sweating during...
By Clark Sarullo
Brittle hair in women has a number of causes. Most of the causes revolve around the fact that women are extremely busy with work, school, children, and the home. Poor habits are formed at the sake of saving time, and this can cause dry, brittle and lifeless hair. Correcting and reversing these bad habits can prevent future hair loss. Ann Louise Gittleman, M.S., author of "Super Nutrition...
By Kevin Rail
This is where the hair follicle is producing hair. It can last anywhere from 3 to 7 years. The catagen phase is where the hair has stopped growing and just remains stagnant. This cycle lasts for 2 to 4 weeks. The third and final phase of hair growth is called telogen. In this phase, the hair falls out and the whole process starts over with the hair follicle producing hair. If hair was ...
By Maggie Hira
Acne can occur anywhere on the body where there are hair follicles. The follicles become infected with acne-causing bacteria, then turn into inflamed lesions that can be quite painful. Oily hair can lead to acne appearing on the scalp and all around the hairline. Luckily, traditional acne medications can be used as treatment. Consult a dermatologist. A skincare professional will be able to look...
By N/A
Acne pimples often first appear during puberty when increased hormone levels in the body contribute to the production of excess sebum (oil), which increases the risk of clogged hair follicles. MayoClinic.com advises, however, that acne can strike at any age. Acne commonly appears on the face, the chest and the shoulders where there is a higher concentration of oil glands. Various medications...
By Brandy Burgess
Every hair on the human body is rooted onto a hair follicle base. The base is located just below the skin, unseen by the eye. When you shave, wax or tweeze, you are simply just trimming the hair that is on top of the skin, not below it. Goosebumps occur when the hair follicles squeeze together and contract. This causes the base of the hair follicles to push up, along with the unshaven hair ...