Androgenic Alopecia Archives - Perfect Hair Health The science of hair loss Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:30:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 https://perfecthairhealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-phh-small-logo-32x32.png Androgenic Alopecia Archives - Perfect Hair Health 32 32 Hims vs Keeps vs Roman: Which Hair Growth Subscription Service Wins? https://perfecthairhealth.com/hims-vs-keeps-vs-roman-which-hair-growth-subscription-service-wins/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/hims-vs-keeps-vs-roman-which-hair-growth-subscription-service-wins/#respond Sat, 16 Apr 2022 21:58:15 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=7213 Subscription services have gained popularity in recent years for all types of products, from home cleaning supplies to underwear, razors, and even toothpaste. These services make the most sense for products used consistently, saving the consumer time and money. Hair regrowth treatments certainly meet the criteria. For the most part, they only work as long ... Read more...

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]]> https://perfecthairhealth.com/hims-vs-keeps-vs-roman-which-hair-growth-subscription-service-wins/feed/ 0 How Long Does a Hair Transplant Last? https://perfecthairhealth.com/how-long-does-a-hair-transplant-last/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/how-long-does-a-hair-transplant-last/#comments Sat, 05 Mar 2022 02:09:54 +0000 http://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=6526 How long does a hair transplant last? The answers are debated. Nearly all the top-ranking articles on google claim that hair transplants are permanent. At first glance, this makes sense. After all, early hair transplant studies from the 1960s and 1970s found hairs transplanted to balding regions survive the duration of those studies.[1]https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1960.tb40920.x And one editorial ... Read more...

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]]> https://perfecthairhealth.com/how-long-does-a-hair-transplant-last/feed/ 1 Fecal Microbiota Transplants (FMT) & Accidental Hair Regrowth: Studies, Anecdotes, & Photos https://perfecthairhealth.com/stool-transplants-fmt-for-hair-loss/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/stool-transplants-fmt-for-hair-loss/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:02:23 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=5355 Stool transplants – also known as fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) – are a controversial therapy reserved for life-threatening bacterial infections and autoimmune disorders. Fascinatingly, people who’ve undergone stool transplants have later reported unintended benefits: weight loss, less acne, personality improvements, and even hair regrowth. At face value, a connection between stool transplants and hair loss ... Read more...

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]]> https://perfecthairhealth.com/stool-transplants-fmt-for-hair-loss/feed/ 14 The Microbiome and Hair Loss: A Scientific Review [2021] https://perfecthairhealth.com/gut-microbiome-hair-loss-review-2021/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/gut-microbiome-hair-loss-review-2021/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2021 23:44:29 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=5349 Can the bacteria inside of our guts affect hair loss? It’s possible. Studies now link changes to our gut bacteria (i.e., the microbiome) to hair loss disorders such as alopecia areata, telogen effluvium, and maybe even androgenic alopecia (pattern hair loss). In this article, we’ll dive into the science surrounding the microbiome, its connections to ... Read more...

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]]> https://perfecthairhealth.com/gut-microbiome-hair-loss-review-2021/feed/ 6 Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) for Hair Loss: Fact or Fiction? https://perfecthairhealth.com/apple-cider-vinegar-acv-hair-loss/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/apple-cider-vinegar-acv-hair-loss/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2020 18:16:25 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=5167 Apple cider vinegar for hair growth? My failed experiment Ten years ago, I decided to start rubbing apple cider vinegar (ACV) into my bald spot every night. Why? I’d read on a hair loss forum that ACV was a powerful health tonic – and that its antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory properties might help regrow hair. My experiment ... Read more...

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]]> https://perfecthairhealth.com/apple-cider-vinegar-acv-hair-loss/feed/ 4 Vitamin B1 for Hair Loss: Good or Bad for Hair Loss? https://perfecthairhealth.com/vitamin-b1-hair-loss/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/vitamin-b1-hair-loss/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:27:06 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=5156 Vitamin B1 – also known as thiamin (or thiamine) – is part of the B-vitamin complex. Marketers claim that vitamin B1 can help support healthy hair growth, reduce hair shedding, and even prevent hair loss. Then again, marketers also make the same claims about B-vitamins like biotin, niacin, and vitamin B12. And typically, the claims ... Read more...

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]]> https://perfecthairhealth.com/vitamin-b1-hair-loss/feed/ 1 Reishi Mushroom For Hair Loss: The Problem With This DHT Blocker https://perfecthairhealth.com/reishi-mushroom-dht-hair-loss/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/reishi-mushroom-dht-hair-loss/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2020 17:30:51 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=5036 A deep dive into the evidence: reishi mushroom for hair loss Reishi mushroom – a kidney-shaped fungi – is known in health circles for its immune-enhancing properties. More recently, researchers have found that reishi mushroom can help lower levels of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) – the hormone implicated in pattern hair loss. This has led people to ... Read more...

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]]> https://perfecthairhealth.com/reishi-mushroom-dht-hair-loss/feed/ 9 Caffeine For Hair Loss (AGA): Evidence & Recommendations https://perfecthairhealth.com/caffeine-hair-loss/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/caffeine-hair-loss/#comments Thu, 03 Oct 2019 20:39:54 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=4117 Caffeine & Hair Growth: A Scientific Deep-Dive In recent years, there’s been an explosion of interest in caffeine shampoos / topicals and their potential to improve pattern hair loss (androgenic alopecia). The hope: that applying caffeine to our scalps might stimulate growth factors, improve blood flow, and maybe even reverse hair follicle miniaturization. At first ... Read more...

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]]> https://perfecthairhealth.com/caffeine-hair-loss/feed/ 34 Androgenic Alopecia (AGA): What Is It, What Causes It, And What Don’t We Know? https://perfecthairhealth.com/androgenic-alopecia-aga-characteristics-causes-unknowns/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/androgenic-alopecia-aga-characteristics-causes-unknowns/#comments Fri, 20 Sep 2019 13:45:38 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=4058 This article explores the characteristics, causes, and unknowns of pattern hair loss – also known as androgenic alopecia (AGA). If you’re new to hair loss research, this is a good starting point to learn the science behind AGA as well as the concepts that come up frequently in the literature. Hair follicle miniaturization Telogen:anagen ratios ... Read more...

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