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A steady introduction to the field of hair loss: types, causes, basic anatomy, and disease processes.
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Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is central to androgenetic alopecia, but it is far more than a “baldness hormone”. This article explains what DHT does in the body across a lifetime, how it affects hair follicles in men and women, the evidence linking DHT to pattern hair loss, and why reducing DHT is a rational strategy – within limits.
Read More ->Hair loss is incredibly common, but rarely explained properly. This article walks through how healthy hair grows, why it thins, the main types of hair loss, and the biological logic behind modern treatments.
Read More ->Hair has carried meaning for as long as we have written records. This article traces hair’s role in society, the early and sometimes bizarre attempts to “cure” baldness, the birth and evolution of modern hair transplantation, and what our relentless pursuit of hair restoration reveals about identity, ageing and control.
Read More ->Hormones have a powerful but often misunderstood influence on hair. This article explains how changes in androgens, female sex hormones, thyroid hormones and other endocrine signals can contribute to hair loss, and how doctors approach the evaluation of “hormonal” hair concerns.
Read More ->Hair loss is rarely caused by one factor alone. This article explains how genetics, hormones, lifestyle, nutrition and medical conditions interact to influence the health of your hair, and why some people thin while others do not.
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