Dermatology is a branch of medicine that deals with the skin ("dermis" in Latin) and its various diseases. Dermatologists go to medical school, then spend 4 additional years in residency. More education--1 or 2 more years of post-residency--is...
Hair loss at the temples, or a slightly receding hairline, is usually the first area where hair becomes thin. While this is not necessarily evidence of of future hair loss, it is usually the very first stage of androgenic alopecia, or male pattern...
Hair loss affects millions of men and women. There are hundreds of remedies that promise to regrow hair, most of which are worthless. When dealing with hair loss it's best to ignore the fantastic claims made by marketers and stick with the...
Hundreds of products are available that promise to regrow hair for men, but very few actually live up to the hype. From pills, to topical solutions, to special laser combs, it can be a daunting task to find which products actually work. While most...
Nizoral shampoo has become one of the leading hair loss treatments, despite its lack of an official approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration. Nizoral is often referred to as one of the "Big Three" hair loss treatments,...
In an age of modern medicine that can combat and treat cancers, immune disorders and mental health problems, stopping hair loss still remains an imperfect science. Many products exist that claim to help slow hair loss, but few are effective....
There are hundreds of hair regrowth products on the Internet, in health food stores and magazines that promise results, but there are very few that actually deliver. By the age of 35, according to the American Hair Loss Association, 66% of...
People have used zinc for thousands of years to treat skin conditions, but research results are mixed, according to the National Institutes of Health's MedlinePlus website. Zinc generally does not appear to be very helpful for symptoms of...
Squamous cell carcinoma is a malignant tumor of squamous epithelium. Squamous epithelium is a tissue that lines most surfaces of the body both externally, such as the skin, and internally where it lines many organs. Squamous epithelium has a...
For a number of years frontal hair loss was viewed differently than hair loss in the crown area. Of the "Big Three" hair loss treatments, which consist of finasteride, minoxidil and Nizoral shampoo, only Nizoral was believed to be effective in...