Hair Loss Blog

As we celebrate America's independence and freedom, pundits across the nation are looking at dozens of different factors to try to anticipate who will win the November U.S. presidential election. Newsweek's Andrew Romano is taking a look at the candidates' physical attributes -- including hair -- as political prognosticators of success. (Hint: the U.S. has elected only five hairless presidents).

~ By Mary Shomon, Thyroid Disease Guide / Photo: clipart.com

The Oregonian out of Portland interviews LeslieAnn Butler, the new spokeswoman for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, about her role with the group, and her new book, "If Your Hair Falls Out, Keep Dancing!" Read the interview now.

~ By Mary Shomon, Thyroid Disease Guide / Photo: If Your Hair Falls Out

Ok, bald guys...get out your U-hauls and start packing! The folks that make hair loss remedy Rogaine conducted an ever so useful study, ranking the best and worst US cities for regrowing hair. (Seriously.) Okay, assuming there was some actual methodology to this, topping the list were southern cities including Jacksonville, FL and Birmingham, AL. Bringing up the rear were cities like Los Angeles, CA (no. 31) and New York (no. 21). The cities were apparently ranked according to such resources as barbershops per capita, number of hair regrowth clinics and sales of hair restoration products. Learn more about the study.

~ By Mary Shomon, Thyroid Disease Guide

You may be religious about using sunscreen, but what are you doing to protect your hair? Hair that is exposed to the rays of the sun can break down and become dry and brittle -- and that's the last thing you need. Women's Hairstyles Guide Kendra Aarhus takes a look at how to protect your hair from the sun.

~ By Mary Shomon, Thyroid Disease Guide / Photo: clipart.com

Apparently, we're supposed to match our hairstyle our body type! Julyne Derrick, About.com's Beauty Guide, has taken a look at the the most common hairstyle "no-nos" (tip #1: short, pixie haircuts are for pixie girls, not tall, slender ones) and a few dos for your do in this article

~ By Mary Shomon, Thyroid Disease Guide

Dr. Jaggi Rao in the Globe and Mail explores whether washing your hair frequently causes baldness in this helpful column.

~ By Mary Shomon, Thyroid Disease Guide / Photo: clipart.com

There are many myths about hair donation, and Salem Gazette columnist Lisa Guerriero has decided to tackle them head on. She takes a look at what happens to hair you donate to various groups, like Locks of Love, or Pantene Beautiful Lengths, in this article.

~ By Mary Shomon, Thyroid Disease Guide

More hair loss coverage from the Times of London, which should apparently assign a reporter to hair loss as a full-time beat, given how much coverage they dedicate! The latest article talks about hair loss treatments since back in the days of the Egyptians.

~ By Mary Shomon, Thyroid Disease Guide / Photo: clipart.com

About.com's Guide to Men's Hair, Dave Alexander, is giving the bald guys some attention, including information on special shampoos, razors, creams, and sunscreens for bald heads, and a review of the HeadBlade product line, and a section on head shaving. Read it now.

~ By Mary Shomon, Thyroid Disease Guide / Photo: clipart.com

The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) is inviting the public to take the Hair Transplant Challenge, a new online survey designed to test one's knowledge about hair transplants. But let's face it, the most fun is the sets of photos, where you're asked to pick the person with the hair transplant out of each group. I didn't get any of them right. See how you do.

~ By Mary Shomon, Thyroid Disease Guide / Photo: ISHRS