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Viviscal announced today that it has partnered with celebrity stylist, Oscar Blandi, and Jill Zarin, Entrepreneur and Reality Star from Real Housewives of NYC, to further drive awareness about hair loss and thinning hair in women as it relates to women's life changes. Blandi and Viviscal, in conjunction with salon and beauty publication, Behind the Chair, will host an evening of hair elegance and education on Monday, April 23, 2012 during the International Beauty Show in New York City.

The highlight of the event will include a Hair Fashion Show put on by Oscar Blandi and Jill Zarin. Blandi will work with Viviscal to address latest hairstyles and trends for women of each age category and symptoms of hair loss. Jill Zarin will share her own story of thinning hair as well as her latest hair styling tips. Also at this event, platform artist Martino Cartier will be hosting a live webinar teaching salons the secret of success behind Viviscal. Stylists know the art of the consultation. Clients trust and confide in their stylists - especially about issues regarding their hair. Viviscal Professional is a simple, easy retailing option and clients appreciate the fact there is a safe, natural option to help combat thinning hair.

"We are excited to work with Oscar Blandi and Behind the Chair to continue to raise awareness about hair loss and thinning hair in women. Diet, nutrition, lifestyle, over styling all affect hair health and when combined with a women's various life stages - stress in their 20s and 30s, pregnancy and motherhood, menopause - increase the likelihood of hair loss and thinning," said Mark Holland, chief executive officer of Lifes2good, manufacturers of Viviscal. "We feel certain that our combined efforts will continue to shed light on this taboo topic, as well as continue to encourage and empower women to take back control of their hair health."

Viviscal natural supplements are clinically proven and scientifically tested as an effective tool to combat thinning hair in both men and women of all hair types. With five clinical trials behind it, Viviscal's tablets are proven to work over a period of four to six months.

Categories: Female hair loss

More than 8 million in the UK suffer from hair loss and a new Scots clinic is the first of its kind in Scotland to offer a dedicated solution to hair loss women.

Managing Director Lucas Sojka of Hair Solved has several years of experience in providing hair loss solutions for women and worked as a senior designer for a world renowned hair loss consultancy, with celebrity women among his clientele.

Lucas has developed The Enhancer – an innovative, non surgical, risk free cosmetic hair system exclusive to Hair Solved.

The bespoke system provides a natural looking solution to hair loss which combines hair extensions and mesh.

Categories: Female hair loss

Androgenetic alopecia affects both men and women. In men it produces male pattern hair loss with bitemporal recession and vertex baldness. In women it produces female pattern hair loss (FPHL) with diffuse alopecia over the mid-frontal scalp. FPHL occurs as a result of nonuniform hair follicle miniaturization within follicular units.

Diffuse alopecia is produced by a reduction in the number of terminal fibres per follicular unit.

Baldness occurs only when all hairs within the follicular units are miniaturized and is a relatively late event in women. The concepts of follicular units and primary and secondary hair follicles within follicular units are well established in comparative mammalian studies, particularly in sheep.

However, discovery of these structures in the human scalp hair and investigation of the changes in follicular unit anatomy during the development of androgenetic alopecia have provided a clearer understanding of the early stages of androgenetic alopecia and how the male and female patterns of hair loss are related.

Categories: Female hair loss

Why are the newest innovations for hair always difficult to use, or only available from pricey salons?

This new hair care range delivers cutting edge technology with no fuss and no salon price tag. The Nanogen range focuses on restoring your hair health from within, whilst fitting neatly into your existing routine. Just swap your multivitamin for the supplement, change your shampoo and conditioner, or spend an extra 30 seconds in front of the mirror to get thick, full hair in an instant.

Intervention for Women, Hair Prepare & Daily Volume, and Nanofibres

It’s easy to incorporate Nanogen into your daily schedule, the small changes will make a big difference and you’ll reap great results for little effort.

Option 1: Start taking Intervention twice daily. The supplements are balanced formulae of bioavailable ingredients and have specifically tailored versions for men and women. Over time, the supplements will maintain healthy growth and improve condition, strength and shine – they can even reduce split ends!

Option 2: Replace your usual shampoo and conditioner with Nanogen Hair Growth Factor Shampoo and Conditioner. The shampoo (Hair Prepare) leaves your hair clean and fresh, and the conditioner (Daily Volume) nourishes hair from within to give light, natural volume. Both contain Nanogen’s unique hair growth factor to maintain healthy hair growth.

Categories: Female hair loss

Age and genetics are the two most reliable predictors of both female and male hair loss.

Now a new study by the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine found that has found that women who had lost a partner through divorce or death were far more likely to have thinning hair than women who were happily married or single.

Dr Bahman Guyuron, chairman of the department of plastic surgery at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, has attributed it to high levels of stress.

"Most likely, stress is the aspect of a troubling divorce that appears to lead to hair loss among women," The Daily Mail quoted him as telling HealthDay News.

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Categories: Female hair loss

Cheryl Cole has been voted as the hair icon for 2011, leaving thousands of women envious of her thick, full locks

In the survey by hair loss treatment MediGro, the 28-year-old singer beat the Duchess of Cambridge, Winslet, and singers Rihanna and Beyonce to top the poll, which was voted for by 5,000 women in the UK, the Daily Mail reported.

Despite accusations of "fakery" in the controversial L'Oreal adverts because she regularly used hair extensions, Cole's tresses are the ones most British women want to emulate.

The singer and beauty brand L'Oreal came under fire in 2009 when proclaiming a new shampoo's ability to revive her "weak, limp, lifeless" hair in a series of television adverts, even though she was using extensions.

This year she was criticised for her look on US 'The X Factor', from which she was axed after just four days work and replaced by singer Nicole Scherzinger.

Categories: Female hair loss

She was spotted earlier this year with what appeared to be noticeably thinning hair.

And now, 10 months on, it seems Coleen Rooney's hair loss is getting worse, with the WAG displaying a significantly bare patch of hair at the opening of the PlayGround club in Liverpool last night.

It could be that the thinning hair is down to Coleen's years of relying on hair extensions to give her a thicker, more volumised look.

The dangers of hair extensions? Coleen Rooney displayed what appeared to be significantly thinner locks at the launch of PlayGround in Liverpool last night

Naomi Campbell, Alexandra Burke and Tamara Beckwith have all suffered from hair loss as a result of over-tight extensions and weaves - and just general hair abuse.

Trichologists say that quite often with celebrity hair thinning or loss nowadays, hair extensions are to blame.

The traction caused by wearing the hair pieces over long periods of time weakens the hair - which then isn't helped by chemical and heat treatments like dyes and straighteners.

Categories: Female hair loss

An open house dedicated to women who lose their hair from chemotherapy and other medical treatments will be offered January 11th from 5PM – 7PM at Samson Inc., 2056 West Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60622.

The open house is sponsored by Recover with Confidence™, a National Organization of Hair Loss professionals committed to helping women through this difficult time in their lives, and in partnership with Samson Inc., a leading specialist in providing wigs for women who lose their hair from medical treatments, also on hand will be oncology nurses, their patients, and women’s medical hair loss professionals.

Women who are undergoing, or are about to undergo, medical treatments that will cause temporary hair loss are invited to attend, as are their friends and relatives. Also invited are members of the medical community and other caregivers who serve female cancer patients. The focus of the open house is to inform the oncology community and its patients about the alternatives available to women who will lose their hair when undergoing medical treatments.

“Many oncologists and nurses have told me that one of the biggest obstacles that women face when they’re diagnosed with cancer and have to undergo chemotherapy is “what about my hair?” said Rhonda McCarthy, director of communications for Recover with Confidence.

“As difficult as it may be for a woman facing a potentially life-threatening disease, the prospect of losing her hair adds to her anxieties”, according to McCarthy, “many women feel overwhelmed at the thought of having to deal with hair loss along with everything else. “We put on these open houses around the country to ease a woman’s anxiety and make this as easy as we can for her”, concluded McCarthy; “a woman facing chemotherapy or other treatments has enough things on her mind. Her hair loss shouldn’t be one of them.”

Categories: Female hair loss

Hair loss is a very common problem faced by most people. While not as common as male hair loss, female alopecia strikes a significant number of women every year, says Dr. Enas Bukhari, a dermatologist at a private practice in Jeddah. “Hereditary hair loss factors are the most difficult to deal with, but one can reduce the effect from an early stage. Many of our hair roots are still alive, and it is still possible to grow them back,” she said.

Women are especially depressed about losing their hair as their beauty depends a lot on their hairstyles. Fortunately, hair loss in women typically does not result in complete baldness, as is often the case with men.

“Although hair loss may seem like a major problem among men, women are just as likely to lose or have thinning hair. Most women notice it in their 50s or 60s, but it can happen at any age and for a variety of reasons,” added Bukhari.

According to Bukhari, there are many reasons that cause hair loss. “Women are excessive users of chemicals on their scalps. They use shampoos and conditioners that are based on chemical ingredients, which can weaken the scalp and make it hard to hold on to the hair,” she said, “They also dye their hair way too much. I could never say that they shouldn’t, but they should use less chemical dyes and use more natural resources like Henna for instance.”

Another reason for hair fall is dandruff. “One can avoid dandruff by making sure that the daily intake of water is enough for your hair. I also recommend a daily gentle rub using natural oils and a deep conditioner on the scalp at night for a whole week. Also, wash your hair every day in the morning for practical reasons before starting your daily activities, but use a shampoo made especially for people with dandruff,” she advised.

Constant stress and worrying are the biggest and worst reasons that can cause hair loss, says Bukhari. “This affects women much more than men because men tend to let out their stress, but women keep it inside, which eventually builds up and affects their health and mind,” she explained.

“A sudden or stressful event can cause the hair follicles to prematurely stop growing and enter into a resting phase. This can last anywhere from 6 to 12 weeks (or much longer if left untreated). If untreated, it can lead to temporary hair loss,” she added.

According to Bukhari, it is widely known that pregnancy causes hormonal changes that ultimately lead to excessive hair loss. “During pregnancy, a large reserve of protein and calcium is taken up by the baby, causing a lack of essential nutrients, which are beneficial for hair growth. This major transfer of nutrients leaves a woman severely deficient in hair food. Consequently, I recommend women to obtain a healthy diet during pregnancy and to consult with their physician to ensure a proper balance of hormones,” she explained.

Menopause is another reason that can cause hair loss because of the lack of estrogen. “A thinning of scalp hair along with a growth of excessive facial hair occurs in about half of all women by age 50, although it may begin anytime after puberty. We can always blame postmenopausal hair loss on a lack of estrogen, but research has shown that more than one hormone is involved in this process. The loss of both progesterone and estrogen throughout menopause seems to lead to a new hormonal pattern that leads to hair fall and an increase in facial hair,” she added.

Categories: Female hair loss, Womens hair loss

Spotted a few extra hairs on your hairbrush or when you're washing your locks?

Before you start worrying that you're going bald, consider the effect the time of year has on your barnet.

In a study published in the journal Dermatology, the scientists followed more than 800 healthy women over six years and found that they lost the most hair in the autumn months.

They tracked 800 women over six months and found autumn was the prime time for hair loss.

The Swedish researchers found that women had the highest proportion of resting hairs in July — with the telogen state in most of them ending around 100 days later, from October onwards.

The life cycle of a human hair is between two and six years, with 90% of hair in the growth stage while the remaining 10% is in the resting stage before it falls out.

Categories: Female hair loss

Background:

Androgens are thought to have an adverse effect on female scalp hair growth. However, our clinical experience of androgen replacement therapy in women with androgen deficiency, in which hair loss was seldom reported, led us to question this concept.

Objectives:

This study was designed to evaluate the effect of subcutaneous testosterone therapy on scalp hair growth in female patients.

Methods:

285 women, treated for a minimum of 1 year with subcutaneous testosterone implants for symptoms of androgen deficiency, were asked to complete a survey that included questions on scalp and facial hair. Age, BMI, and serum testosterone levels were examined.

Results:

76 of 285 patients (26.7%) reported hair thinning prior to treatment. 47 of these patients (63%) reported hair re-growth on testosterone therapy (responders). Non-responders (i.e. no reported hair re-growth on therapy) had significantly higher BMIs than responders (P=0.05). Baseline serum testosterone levels were significantly lower in women reporting hair loss prior to therapy than those who did not (P=0.0001). There was no significant difference in serum testosterone levels, measured four weeks after testosterone implantation, between responders and non-responders. No patient in this cohort reported scalp hair loss on testosterone therapy. 262 women (92%) reported some increase in facial hair growth.

Categories: Female hair loss, Womens hair loss

Divorce and women's hair loss may be linked, a new study shows, and stress is the most likely reason.

"Most likely, stress is the aspect of a troubling divorce that appears to lead to hair loss among women," lead researcher Dr. Bahman Guyuron, chairman of the department of plastic surgery at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, told HealthDay.

After genetics, marital status is the single highest predictor of hair loss among women, and the most hair loss occurs in women who have lost a spouse either through death or divorce, HealthDay reported.

Researchers conducted two studies on female identical twins who completed lifestyle surveys, blood tests and photo analysis of hair. Using twins in studies rules out the factor of genetic differences, since each twin has the same genes as the other.

Hair loss near the temples seemed to be caused by a history of smoking. Having a few drinks per week seemed to reduce the risk in that area, although drinking increased hair loss in other areas on the head. Excessive smoking and/or drinking also contributed to hair loss in men, the researchers found in another study.

Categories: Female hair loss, Womens hair loss

Hair loss after pregnancy is extremely common because of hormonal changes in the woman's body.

According to Consultant Gynaecologict Dr Erum Bashir, there are very low levels of estrogen in a woman's body after childbirth, and a decreased level of estrogen is one major cause of hair loss.

"During pregnancy, the chemistry and hormones of a woman's body changes.

Pregnant women have a heightened level of progesterone and estrogen.

When these levels drop suddenly after delivery, this causes their hair to slip into the resting," she said.

"Once the child has been born, the "resting" hair follicles begin to fall out.

Most commonly, hair loss after pregnancy occurs between three and six months after pregnancy."

Dr Erum assured that the hair loss is temporary and most women usually return to their normal fullness by their child's first birthday or even earlier.

Consultant Dermatologist Dr Saqib Khan offered some tips for new mothers, that can help them to regian their hairs to normal fullness.

"They should use shampoos that contain ingredients like protein to coat the hair, making the hair appear fuller, and avoid any shampoo labeled conditioning shampoo or intensive conditioners because those shampoos contain heavy conditioners that can weight down the hair and make it look limp," Dr Saqib told Pakistan Press International (PPI) on Monday.

Categories: Female hair loss

Botox maker Allergan has begun Phase 2 clinical trials of a possible hair-growth treatment for men and women based on the active ingredient in its drug Latisse, which stimulates the growth of eyelashes.

The company has already conducted Phase 1 clinical trials, which tested the safety and stability of the medication, said Scott Whitcup, Allergan’s chief scientific officer and executive vice president of research and development.

Two separate sets of Phase 2 clinical trials are under way to measure how well the drug, bimatoprost, works to fight male-pattern baldness in men and hair-thinning in women, he said. Results could be available by late 2012.

“We see a potential market not only for male-pattern baldness, which is a huge market, but … for female hair thinning, that could be a very beneficial product as well,” Whitcup said in a recent conference call with stock analysts.

In one clinical trial, Allergan is recruiting 300 men who suffer from male-pattern baldness. They will test how well bimatoprost works at three different strengths in comparison to an inactive solution and to minoxidil (Rogaine).

For the second clinical trial, Allergan is recruiting 300 women who suffer from female-pattern hair thinning for a similar test.

Categories: Female hair loss

Sephren, has recently become the most popular NON-prescription (emphasis on the "non") hair loss treatment formulated specifically for female hair loss/alopecia. Having a perfect A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, it is now backed by a 90 day money back guarantee.

The all-natural female hair loss treatment prevents hair from thinning while promoting hair regrowth. Sephren uses two all-natural formulas to counteract hair loss in women. The combination of a dietary supplement and topical serum attacks hair loss in two important ways.

"Losing hair for a woman can be disturbing and even devastating as I was finding out while going through menopause. I never had a lot of hair and it is fine so losing "more than normal" was an issue for me. I decided to try Sephren and after just a week or so, the hair loss diminished to almost no loss. After one month, I could see hair starting to grow back in.

Categories: Female hair loss, Womens hair loss

"Cuckoo" diets are to blame for hair loss, according to Institute of Trichologists.

The Institute of Trichologists has said that diet plays a big role in female hair loss.

Chairman Marilyn Sherlock said that women most commonly experienced hair loss when they have an iron deficiency or are dieting.

"By dieting, I don't mean dieting sensibly, I mean crash dieting. And because of the hair growth cycle - if hair is suddenly damaged by lack of proper nutrients, it's three months before it falls out," he explained.

The expert promoted balanced diets, saying that good hair growth requires not only protein and iron but a variety of other nutrients.

Mr Sherlock elaborated: "So, if you eat lots of meat, for example, you've got protein and iron in one package, so you would expect it to be good for hair growth. But, unless you eat carbohydrates, it'll go straight through you because you can't absorb it."

Categories: Female hair loss, Hair Loss, Womens hair loss

Women have suffered hair loss and had difficulty breathing after using hair treatments containing up to 20 times the safe limit of the cancer-causing chemical formaldehyde, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission claims.

The consumer watchdog has warned hairdressers and consumers to check the levels of formaldehyde in hair straightening products following a spate of safety recalls in recent months.

"The ACCC has understood for some time formaldehyde has the potential to cause significant harm to consumers through dermatitis, hair loss and irritation of nose and eyes," ACCC deputy chair Peter Kell said.

"We've also understood that it has long been recognised as a substance that can lead to cancer as a result of prolonged use and significant exposure."

The permitted limit of formaldehyde as a preservative ingredient in products is 0.05 per cent but products labelled with warnings can have up to 0.2 per cent. "Some of the products we recalled had levels up to 10 per cent," Mr Kell said.

The ACCC has been inundated with complaints about the hair products.

Categories: Female hair loss, Womens hair loss

BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc., (BRS), a privately owned stem cell therapeutics corporation headquartered in San Diego, CA, USA, announced today the release of Hair Stemulating Complex for Women (HSC), a unique, non-invasive and effective hair regrowth formulation.

This breakthrough product will benefit the estimated 87 million people – in the US alone – who suffer from hair loss. BRS’ clinical trials in both women and men have shown significant hair growth within 8 weeks following the daily application of the stem cell-based formulation.

Dr. Greg Maguire, CEO of BioRegenerative Sciences, said “HSC is formulated using BRS’s core technology where the molecules from multiple stem cell types are used to mimic the natural healing and growth processes of the human body.

Our S2RM TechnologyTM nourishes the scalp’s stem cell niche where the hair and the hair’s pigmentation develop.” Dr. Sidney Clevinger, Medical Director at BRS added “For the millions of men and women who struggle with their hair loss, the results of our HSC trial indicate the potential for a highly effective treatment option that stimulates growth of new hairs along with increasing the thickness of existing hairs, doing so with increased natural pigmentation of the hair."

Categories: Female hair loss, Womens hair loss

The 5% minoxidil foam approved for treatment of male androgenetic alopecia demonstrated significant clinical advantages over 2% minoxidil topical solution in the first head-to-head comparative trial conducted in women with the hair disorder.

The 5% minoxidil foam is approved as once-daily therapy in men only. The twice-daily 2% topical solution is the sole medication approved in the United States and Europe for female androgenetic alopecia.

But in the randomized trial, the once-daily 5% foam earned higher marks from women in terms of cosmetic acceptance, convenience, and tolerability while demonstrating efficacy similar to that of the twice-daily 2% solution, Dr. Ulrike Blume-Peytavi reported at the World Congress of Dermatology.

She presented a 24-week, investigator-blinded, prospective, multicenter, randomized trial of 5% minoxidil foam once daily versus 2% minoxidil solution twice daily in 113 patients with female-pattern hair loss. The primary end point was the change from baseline to week 24 in terms of nonvellus target-area hair count as measured by Canfield hair matrix image analysis.

Categories: Female hair loss, Womens hair loss