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Keep Hair Healthy With These Foods
I have a patient, I’ll call him Steve, who at the great boomer age of 66 has one of the greatest heads of hair I’ve ever seen. One day I asked Steve his secret and he said he really didn’t do anything special but tried to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle. When I asked him about what kinds of foods he ate, he told me lots of fish and mostly green vegetables, and fruit. Well, this intrigued me and I did a little research… Read More
Wellness Topic: Digestive Health, Hair
Laser Hair Removal – What You Need To Know
In laser hair removal, a laser light is used to damage the follicles much like in electrolysis. The hair either stops growing permanently or it grows slowly and is much lighter in color and texture. However, laser hair removal doesn’t completely guarantee that hair will not grow back and often requires several treatments before you can achieve a prolonged hair-free result. Read More
Wellness Topic: Articles, Hair, Skin Health
Humiliated By Dandruff? Stop It In Six Simple Steps
All it takes is one time, and you'll swear off black shirts forever. Do you know what I'm talking about? When a friend, colleague, or loved one brushes dandruff flakes off your shoulder, it's enough to make you wish a hole would open up in the floor and swallow you. It's certainly enough to make you stick to lighter colored shirts. Read More
Wellness Topic: Articles, General Health, Hair
Is Laser Hair Removal the Answer to Unwanted Hair?
There are many reasons that my patients consider laser hair removal. Whether it's a woman who doesn't want to shave her legs anymore to a man who is tired of the painful tweezing of that unattractive hair between his eyebrows. Regardless these grooming chores raise many questions with my patients. Read More
Male Baldness- What You Can Do
By far, one of the most distressing things my male patients are concerned with is hair loss and the fear of going bald. From young men to older men, seeing thinning/bald spots, or an increasingly receding hairline, is very upsetting to them. They frequently ask me why they are losing their hair and what can they do about it? The reason why men experience hair loss and baldness can be different for everyone. For the majority of men, however, most hair loss/balding is caused by… Read More
Wellness Topic: Hair
Good Hair Starts With Good Nutrition!
Many of my patients, particularly those over 40, ask me if there is anything they can do about the look of their hair – it’s lost its healthy, youthful shine, and just doesn’t seem to be as thick as it used to be. There’s a whole lot you can do for your hair just by following some simple rules of good nutrition and supplementing with the correct vitamins. When your body is healthy, it shows in your hair and your nails. In fact, I can… Read More
Wellness Topic: Hair
Persistent Dandruff!
Let’s talk about dandruff, a subject most of my patients are embarrassed to bring up. No one likes to mention it but dandruff happens to lots of people at sometime in their lives. You know what I mean, an itchy, flaky scalp that sheds constantly, causing white flakes in your hair and on your shoulders. You may have had dandruff or noticed it on someone else and wondered what to do about it. Nine times out of ten, if you have dandruff, you run out… Read More
Wellness Topic: Hair
Hair Loss In Men And Women
“I’m worried my hair is falling out! My hairdresser told me that my hair is much thinner than it used to be and I’ve noticed a change in thickness myself. I thought only men lost their hair when they got older.” As a dermatologist I frequently hear this complaint from women. Although men are more likely to lose their hair, women and children are also subject to excessive hair loss. Shedding some hair on a daily basis is normal but when it becomes excessive it… Read More
Wellness Topic: Hair
It’s A Tough Time Of Year For Dandruff Sufferers
You know the feeling. You meet someone new and halfway through the introduction you see his or her eyes glance toward your shoulder. You know why, too. You’ve got dandruff. Or you’re in a job interview and your scalp starts to itch. You don’t want to make a bad impression by constantly reaching up and scratching your head, but the itching is distracting. Again, it’s your dandruff disrupting your life. The dry winter air can make your dandruff worse than ever. That means embarrassing moments… Read More
Wellness Topic: Hair
