Women's Health Blog

Hair loss is not often thought of in women. It is usually a man that is thought about when hair loss is mentioned. The truth of the matter is that women lose their hair frequently. It can be much more devastating to a woman to lose her hair. Women tend to hold all of their confidence in their appearance. It might not be the most appropriate source of self-esteem, but it is the truth for many women.

Women also tend to primp and fuss over their appearance more frequently than men do. When there is a hair loss a woman might be unsure of how she should act. Loss of self-confidence is a big problem for women who are losing their hair.

The esteem and self-confidence problem are the biggest issues a woman will have to deal with when she is having a hair loss. There has been some research in this field and treatments have been developed for hair loss in women. It will all depend on the reason for the hair loss, however. A woman should schedule an appointment with the doctor to determine the cause of the hair loss.

The reasons that a woman would lose her hair are different than a man’s reasons. Genetics is the cause of male hair loss, for women the reasons are varied. Continue reading ‘Stress is the Biggest Factor in Hair Loss in Women’ »

Scalp acne affects over 100 million people and while most know what to use if they get acne or pimples on their back, face and chest very few know how to handle persistent scalp acne or pimples.

Acne on the head tend to be very difficult to get rid of since the sebum gland that controls the oil to the scalp is located inside the hair follicle itself. This makes controlling the amount of excess oil very difficult for tradittional acne lotions.

What Works For Scalp Pimples

Controlling but not eliminating the amount of oil produced by the sebum gland in the hair follicle is vital. This is where a new ingredient, a derivative from zinc with a sodium pca attached is basicaly the new miracle ingredient for those that need to eliminate bumps and also regulate, not stop, the flow of sebum.

This form of zinc acts like a thermostat and regulates the oil flow allowing enough to lubricate the hair but enough to upset the balance that is needed to keep the scalp clear. Also this form of zinc is bacteriostatic which means that it helps to eliminate the bad bacteria that is known to cause acne. The other advantages is that it is anti dht. Dht is the hormone that causes hair loss or thinning in both men and women. Continue reading ‘Scalp Acne and A Special Form Of Zinc’ »

An average human scalp contains close to 100-150 thousand hair fibers, which are composed of structural protein called keratin. Keratin is the most important element in the hair structure since keratin is protein, therefore the hair strands on our head are actually dead protein.

The hair on our scalp can be divided into two parts, the root and the shaft.

HAIR ROOT AND ITS SHAFT

Hair roots are found underneath the skin’s surface and are enclosed by a pouch-like structure called a follicle. At the base of the follicle lays the dermal papilla, a structure containing tiny receptors for male hormones and androgens extremely important to your hair’s natural growth. These androgens regulate hair growth, possibly causing the hair follicle to get smaller, as the hairs will become coarse in people who are genetically predisposed to this type of hair loss. Continue reading ‘Learn The Hair Structure, Achieve Natural Luster’ »