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For years, only men were acknowledged when it came to hair thinning and hair loss, but now we know that hereditary hair thinning is almost as common for women. In fact, one in four women in the United States experiences hair thinning.

OK, so you suffer from something that nearly 30 million other women do. Small comfort? Now you can take control of the way your hair looks and regain control of how you feel.

Women's Rogaine is the first FDA-approved treatment clinically proven to regrow hair. Simply by applying it to your scalp once in the morning and once in the evening, this solution works to revitalize hair follicles in areas where you have thinning. Women's Rogaine can be used on permed or color-treated hair.

Generally, after just four months* you may begin to see new growth followed by a greater volume of hair. Rogaine contains the only FDA-approved ingredient clinically proven to regrow hair. For less than a dollar a day (that's probably less than a cup of your favorite coffee), you can bring about hair regrowth. No excuses — it's time to get started on the new you.

Categories: Female hair loss, Hair Care, Hair Loss, Hair Loss Treatment, Regaine, Rogaine, Thinning hair, Womens hair loss

Choosing The Right Products:

“For my clients with hair loss, I suggest Women’s ROGAINE®,” says Priano. It’s the ONLY brand FDA-approved to regrow hair in women.

“If you have thinning hair, there are many hair care and styling products that really help make hair appear thicker. Look for anything with a "V" that adds VOLUME to the hair (shampoo, conditioner, gel, mousse, cream, or spray),” says Priano. “However, Women’s ROGAINE® is the only product that is FDA-approved to regrow hair.”

When choosing a brush or comb for thinning hair, look for a wide tooth comb or plastic brush with rounded tips (despite popular belief, plastic with rounded tips is more gentle than sharp bristles.)

Choosing The Right Cut:

“There are different ways to cut and style your hair to help it appear thicker,” says Priano.

Layered cuts can add volume to your hair -- whether it’s curly, wavy or straight. Stick with minimal layers, rather than heavy ones that can look flat.

Consider cutting deep bangs to help mask thinning hair on the top of the head.

Try a zig-zag part and a “messy” style.

Remember, everyone’s hair is different, so work closely with your stylist for a look that fits you best.

Categories: Female hair loss, Hair Care, Hair Loss, Regaine, Rogaine, Thinning hair, Womens hair loss

Hair is considered a woman's "crowning glory," but women with thinning hair and those with curly, textured hair may face considerable challenges in keeping their hair looking its best. Fortunately, there are many different hair care products, or hair cosmetics, that can help conceal thinning hair and also keep textured hair in check.

At the American Academy of Dermatology's Summer Academy Meeting 2010 in Chicago, dermatologist Victoria Barbosa, MD, FAAD, assistant professor of dermatology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, discussed how certain hair cosmetics can improve the appearance of thinning and textured hair.

"Today, hair cosmetics are tailored for use with a variety of hair types, making it easy for consumers to select the most appropriate products," said Dr. Barbosa. "So whether your hair is thinning or thick and curly, there are many products that can address your individual hair care needs."

The Skinny on Making Thinning Hair Look Fuller

For women with thinning hair who do not want to resort to medical or surgical treatments, Dr. Barbosa offered several tips for selecting products that can make thinning hair look thicker.

Categories: Female hair loss, Hair Loss, Hair loss shampoo, Hair Loss Treatment, Hair Loss Vitamins, Thinning hair, Womens hair loss

Starting the ROGAINE® Routine

A Few Simple Steps to Ensure the Best Results

Women’s ROGAINE® helps stop hair loss and is the ONLY brand FDA-approved to regrow hair in women.

You already work hard to make sure your hair looks its best. That’s why ROGAINE® makes it easy to look even better.

Apply Women’s ROGAINE® directly to your scalp twice a day, every day—once in the morning and once at night. It’s as simple as brushing your teeth.

Make sure your hair is towel-dry. Within the hair loss area, part your hair to expose the scalp.

Fill the dropper to the 1mL line. Apply the solution directly to the scalp.

Gently massage throughout the hair loss area.

Categories: Female hair loss, Hair Loss, Hair Loss Treatment, Regaine, Rogaine, Thinning hair, Womens hair loss

A new national survey, Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: The Myths & Truths Behind Thinning Hair and Hair Loss, conducted by Wakefield Research on behalf of the ROGAINE® Brand, explores the myths and truths surrounding thinning hair and hair loss.

Hereditary Hair Loss affects up to 40 percent of all men and 25 percent of women in the United States. However, the survey finds that when it comes to hair loss, old wives’ tales, urban myths and misunderstandings abound.

The following results shed new light on the perceptions of American men and women, revealing a large gap between what is fact and what is fiction when it comes to the who, what, when, where, and why of Hereditary Hair Loss.

Hair Loss Causes, Treatments and Incidence: Myths and Truths

Causes

Hereditary Hair Loss accounts for 95 percent of all hair loss. However:

More than three-quarters of Americans (77 percent) think stress can cause hair loss... This is the #1 myth associated with hair loss!

More than one-third of Americans (35 percent) believe frequently wearing a hat can cause hair loss.

More than one-third (34 percent) of Americans believe that over-styling can lead to hair loss.

Categories: Female hair loss, Hair Loss, Hair Loss Treatment, Regaine, Rogaine, Thinning hair, Womens hair loss

Celebrity stylist and men’s grooming expert, Thom Priano of The GARREN New York Salon has worked with the world's top photographers, fashion companies and magazines to create the most stylish looks for male and female celebrities from the worlds of Hollywood, sports, music and fashion.

“The first thing I tell my clients with thinning hair is that I understand,” says Priano. “It's an emotional experience and as a ROGAINE® user myself, I understand exactly what they’re going through.”

“Hereditary hair loss is very common in men. In fact, up to one third of all men experience it -- and for many men, it starts in their early 20s.”

An expert in men’s grooming and treating thinning hair, Priano offers the following advice to his male clients with thinning hair / hair loss:

Caring for Thinning Hair

For my clients with hair loss, I suggest Men’s ROGAINE® Foam. It helps stop hair loss and is the only FDA-approved foam that is clinically proven to regrow hair. “My clients who use it consistently twice a day everyday have seen improvement in as quickly as four months… and I have been using it myself for two years and I definitely notice the difference,” adds Priano.

“Fine, thinning hair is already fragile and can be further damaged by over washing, over brushing or over combing,” says Priano. Try these surefire tips to keep the hair you have healthy and strong:

Categories: Female hair loss, Hair Loss, Hair Loss Treatment, Regaine, Rogaine, Thinning hair

For more than 20 years, Angela Roisten noticed that the hair on the sides and top of her scalp began gradually getting thinner and sparser. Roisten, a 34-year-old banker and mother of two from Richmond, Virginia, attributed her noticeable hair loss to years of tightly pulling her hair into braids and weaves -- popular hairstyles often started during childhood.

"It got to the point where my hair would just break off and not grow back, and it bothered me a lot more as a I got older and experienced more hair loss on the top and sides of my head," said Roisten. "In trying to disguise my hair loss over the years with weaves, it only made the problem worse."

Although Roisten tried several topical products in an attempt to reverse her hair loss, nothing worked -- until she met Edwin Epstein, MD, a Virginia Beach, Virginia, hair restoration surgeon who recommended that Roisten undergo a hair transplant.

"There are many different types of hair loss, which is why it is extremely important to understand the root cause of the condition before we can treat it," said Dr. Epstein, president of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS). "In Angela's case, she experienced two common forms of hair loss -- traction alopecia and female pattern hair loss."

Traction alopecia is a form of hair loss caused by repeated tension on the hair, such as hairstyles, and commonly occurs in black women. In Roisten's case, years of braiding caused a severe case of traction alopecia that Dr. Epstein explained set the foundation for hair damage -- which may have been accelerated by the use of chemical relaxants and straighteners, or by a genetic component seen with female pattern hair loss.

Female pattern hair loss, which is the most common type of hair loss in women, can be attributed to genetics or hormonal fluctuations prior to or during menopause. With most cases of female pattern hair loss, the frontal hairline is usually spared, while the rest of the scalp shows generalized thinning.

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Categories: Female hair loss, Hair Loss, Hair Loss Treatment, Thinning hair

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

Hair loss experts Nanogen were invited to feature in an Alopecia conference in Sweden. The Stockholm conference was sponsored by the Swedish Alopecia Society. Alopecia is the medical term for any form of hair loss. It covers many different conditions, from Alopecia Areata to the more common Androgenetic Alopecia.

Different forms of Alopecia cause different patterns of hair loss. Sometimes very specific patches of hair are lost, in other cases a diffuse thinning occurs, and occasionally all of the hair is lost. Nanogen manufactures a range of products that are suitable for people experiencing several more common forms of Alopecia.

Nanogen’s products may be of specific interest to people experiencing Alopecia because all Nanogen’s treatments are compatible with sensitive scalps. Nanofibres in particular are useful for many forms of Alopecia as they conceal any area of thinning hair.

Nanogen’s Nanofibres are already approved by the UK Alopecia Society, which gives extra reassurance to people using Nanofibres that the product is completely safe and non-irritating.

Nanofibres are ultra fine fibres are made from keratin which is the same protein as natural hair; this eliminates the possibility of allergies or irritation. Nanofibres work by attaching to hair utilising a patent pending electrostatic charge technology, creating an instant thickening effect that gives the appearance of fuller hair.

Nanofibres are completely undetectable to the naked eye and provide a flexible cosmetic solution to hair loss without the investment of time and money involved in a hair-piece. Many eminent hair transplant surgeons and trichologists already recommend Nanofibres to their patients due to their effectiveness.

The Alopecia Conference in Sweden is part of an extensive range of exhibitions that Nanogen has been featuring in, such as a Swiss dermatology society conference and the ‘Hairstyle 2010’ in Rotterdam.

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Categories: Alopecia, Baldness, Hair Loss, Hair Loss Concealer, Hair Loss Treatment, Hair Transplant, Nanogen, Thinning hair