Category: Hair Loss

Interesting Hair Loss Statistics

Hair loss is a difficult ordeal for most people to endure. Yet here’s the interesting thing: hair loss is very, very common. So if you have hair loss, you’re not unique. Hair loss is common for both men and women. Over their lifetimes, both genders are likely to experience it. Did you know that hair… Read more »

Is Hair Loss Hereditary?

Is hair loss hereditary? For the most part, yes, it is. You inherit genes from your mom and dad. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not just based on genes passed down from your mother’s side. In fact, studies have shown traditional hair loss is essentially genetically determined, so if it “runs in the family,” there’s… Read more »

What is Alopecia Areata?

When your immune system mistakenly attacks hair follicles– where hair growth begins– you may be diagnosed with “alopecia areata.” It’s a common autoimmune skin disease whereas there’s hair loss on the scalp, face and/or other parts of the body. In the U.S. potentially more than 6 million people experience alopecia areata, which usually first occurs… Read more »

Are Certain Groups More at Risk for Hair Loss?

Are Certain Groups More at Risk for Hair Loss? Did you know that hair is actually a protein filament that grows from follicles in the skin? Everyone has a unique head of hair, however, people begin to lose hair at different points in their lives. Who is at a risk for hair loss and why?… Read more »

Hair Loss Myths

NM Hair Studio has helped many clients over the past three decades deal with hair loss using a hair replacement system that blends completely with a person’s natural hair. Many clients have come to NM Hair Studio with ideas in their head about hair loss. Oftentimes, those ideas are myths– believed to be true, but… Read more »

New Year’s Hair Resolutions

Celebrating the New Year

What is the most important part about a guy? His smile? His brain? The size of his heart? No, the most important about a guy is his hair, according to Rob McMillen, head barber at Blind Barber in New York City. This makes sense. Why do you think men freak out when they lose their… Read more »

Are You Afraid of Losing Your Hair?

Depressed Man

It is a fact that men get nervous about losing their hair, that it crushes their confidence when they do, and it’s like they become hair-craving zombies wandering the streets at night looking for an angry fix. Who would have ever guessed that hair and not feet is the body part that keeps most men… Read more »

3D Printing Could Be the next Big Thing in Hair Replacement

Man Rubbing Hands through Hair

While 3D printers may still seem like the stuff of science fiction, they are actually becoming quite pervasive in the technological sphere, and we’ll begin seeing them in households soon enough. From applications in the automotive industry to biomedical engineering, the possibilities are endless, but recently, scientists may have discovered a way for 3D printing… Read more »

Stay Mindful of Your Diet to Slow Hair Loss

Stay Mindful of Your Diet to Slow Hair Loss

Hair loss is a concern of both men and women and many seek miracles fixes that fail to deliver. Fortunately, however, nutrition plays an important role in the condition of your hair and is something you have direct control over. Here are a few foods and nutrients that help with hair loss and the overall… Read more »

Could Male Pattern Baldness be Caused by a Maternal Gene?

Could Male Pattern Baldness be Caused by a Maternal Gene?

Researchers in Europe suspect that a gene passed down from mothers may be ultimately responsible for the development of male pattern baldness. Among the many esteemed scientists participating in the research is German genomics professor Markus Nöthen who believes he and his team have identified a specific gene variation that may explain some instances of… Read more »