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9/24/2016 0 Comments Tricology: Types of Hair Loss Female Hair Loss and Male Pattern Hair Loss are the most common causes of hair loss. The development of genetic hair loss is associated with the shortening of the anagen (growing) phase of the hair cycle and consequently with an increase in the proportion of telogen (resting) hairs. There is a reduction in the size of the affected follicles, which results in a reduction in the diameter of the hairs that they produce. This is an essential feature of this type of hair loss, which accounts for the thinning of the hair and the widening of the partings.
Female Hair Loss Female genetic hair loss affects over 30% of women. The hair loss is typically diffuse (evenly spread over the scalp) and affects the frontal and vertex (crown) areas with similar severity. Often a band of slightly denser hair is retained along the frontal hairline. Also, women can exhibit a normal amount of hair in the front area of their scalp, which gradually thins out as you look farther back near their crown. Called a “Christmas-tree” look, this is also indicative of a genetic condition. Male Pattern Hair Loss The onset of male genetic hair loss is linearly related to age; that is, 20% of men experience some hair loss by age twenty; 30% of men experience some hair loss by age thirty, and so on. The hair begins to recede at the temples and thin in the vertex (crown) area. Eventually, the entire fronto-vertex (between the hairline and crown) area of the scalp can be involved. Alopecia Areata Alopecia areata is characterized by patchy scalp hair loss which occasionally affects every hair follicle on the scalp (alopecia totalis), or body (alopecia universalis). Alopecia Areata has a rapid onset but tends to spontaneously reverse. Trichotillomania Trichotillomania is the loss or damage of scalp hair through repeated pulling or twisting due to irresistible compulsive impulses. Telogen Effluvium This hair loss condition, which occurs mainly in women, is usually caused by a temporary disturbance to the hair cycle causing the growing (anagen) hairs to prematurely enter the resting (telogen) phase of the hair cycle. Stress, illness, medication, anemia, and weight loss are the most common causes, however, many other factors can also influence this condition. Cicatricial Alopecia Cicatricial alopecia is hair loss which occurs with the destruction of the hair follicles. It can be caused by a disease affecting the follicles themselves, or by some process external to them. The follicles may be absent as a result of trauma such a burn or a blow or cut to the head or they may have been destroyed by a specific infection. Traction Alopecia Traction alopecia is the breaking of the hair by friction or tension due to vigorous brushing, blow drying, and/or chemical overprocessing. Traction Alopecia: The hairstyles which can cause hair loss Traction alopecia is the hair loss that occurs after persistent gentle pulling on the roots over several hours or days. Unlike a hair pluck which is painful, persistent gentle pulling may go unnoticed until bald spots or alopecia starts to appear. In these times when large numbers of women are having hair extensions, wefts, braids and clip-ins, including the recent trends of the man bun and the man braid, dermatologists are starting to see more women with traction alopecia. Click here to read more
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9/16/2016 0 Comments Long Hair Don't CareMike has been a great client of mine for many years now and has gone through a few different hairstyles. Short and spiky (on the left) to his current look (on the right). He started growing his hair out before long hair was "cool" and rocks it really well, if I may say so myself.  – Hair Part Theory –The Hair Part Theory states, The way a person parts [his or her] hair is related to many subconscious associations when assessed by others. Each hair part type initiates cycles of behavior toward, and response from, the individual. Over time, these cycles affect personality development.  What Is Your Hair Part Saying About You?The Effects of Hair Parting on Social Appraisal and Personal Development By Catherine Walter and John Walter Surprisingly, a hair part has a crucial impact on interpersonal relationships by affecting immediate character appraisal, perceived personality traits, self-perception and self-development! The Hair Part Theory was developed by a brother-sister team trained, respectively, in nuclear physics and cultural anthropology. Their revolutionary theory is now being made available to the general public, so that all individuals can have more control over automatic and mostly unconscious assessments made of their personalities by others. John and Catherine Walter also produce the True Mirror®, a mirror that does not reverse the viewer’s image and which therefore allows an accurate self-assessment. A left hair part draws unconscious attention to the activities that are controlled by the left hemisphere of the brain, i.e. activities traditionally attributed to masculinity. A right hair part draws unconscious attention to the activities that are controlled by the right hemisphere of the brain, i.e. activities traditionally attributed to femininity. A man who parts his hair on the right, and who is striving for positive assessment in a traditionally male role is at risk for having difficulties in interpersonal relationships, since he is sending a mixed, subconscious message by emphasizing the activities of the brain traditionally attributed to femininity. A woman who parts her hair on the left, and who is striving for positive assessment in a traditionally male role (for example, in business or politics) will be taken more seriously than a woman with a right part, who is emphasizing mental processes that are traditionally attributed to femininity. Use the links below to access the full theory paper, as well as an analysis of United States Presidents, Vice Presidents, state Governors (in office 9/98), and the Senators and Representatives of the 105th Congress according to their hair part choice, with an emphasis on those who part their hair on the right. Additionally, a list of famous men who wear a right part is included, since these men illustrate some of the surprising ways that a right hair part affects personality and perception of personality. The Hair Part Theory (c)1998 PDF version – Complete data included The Hair Part Theory Web Version Lincoln - Left or Right? Hair Part Theory – Discover the Difference! RadioLab: Mirror, Mirror The Atlantic: The Mirror of Dorian Gray 8/28/2016 0 Comments Top Frat Haircuts Whether you like it or not, Back to School is here. Which probably means you neglected your hair over the summer (it happens) and you need a fresh new look for the school year. Check out these "Frat Cuts" for some inspiration.
Top 23 Frat Haircuts The politics of shaving are way more complicated than you think.  Nowadays, you’re more likely to spot luxuriant facial hair on hipsters than royalty. Yet in the past, beards – or their absence – have been viewed as signs of power, masculinity, strength and even godliness. Here are 15 cool things we learned from a recent Proms Interval Talk on the politics of shaving.
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