Category: Hair

Eyebrows frame a face and most women know that by taming their unruly brows and shaping their eyebrows, it can make a massive difference to their face. However it’s easy to go too far and overpluck, leaving hardly any eyebrow definition whatsoever.

Eyebrows take a long time to grow back however help is at hand thanks to eyebrow transplants.

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Could this be the end of hair straighteners? Researchers believe that they have isolated the gene responsible for curly hair and are hoping that they can create a pill to make your hair straighter or curlier without the need for expensive hair accesories.

Australian scientists have recently discovered that the trichohyalin gene is mainly responsible for creating curls in hair. It is hoped that the discovery will not just be a boon to the beauty industry but will also help police forensics – hair and DNA found at scenes of crime may indicate what sort of hair the suspects have.

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Is Botox a cure for baldness? According to one California cosmetic surgeon, it could be.

Dr. Simon Ourian claims that he accidentally stumbled upon the alternative use for Botox whilst treating a patient for migraine. His patient was having chemotherapy which made her hair fall out. She was also suffering from intense migraines. Botox has already been found to help stop migraines in some people so Dr. Ourian injected his patient with the toxin to see if it would help cure the headaches. Botox was injected into the lady’s scalp. After the injections, the lady’s hair started to grow back.

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Follicular Unit Transplant (FUT) is gaining popularity for men looking to overcome their baldness.

By the age of 50 around 40 percent of men will have some baldness and this can have large impacts on the self esteem. However just 20 percent of them are said to actually take measures to help stop the loss.

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According to the latest research, many women are unaware of the potential side effects and problems associated with laser hair removal treatments.

Women who are taking medications such as the contraceptive pill, who have heart problems or have diabetes should be very wary when considering having laser hair treatment as there is a higher risk of side effects. Anyone taking herbal remedies such as St. John’s Wort, those on acne medication, and those on anti-depressants should also take care when considering this form of hair removal. Women who have had skin cancer or who are pregnant are also advised not to have this treatment.

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The eyebrow transplant is one of the latest cosmetic crazes. Fashion these days tends towards strong, defined eyebrows and for those who have plucked their eyebrows into tiny lines, help is at hand!

The eyebrow transplant takes a couple of hours to complete and normally costs in the region of $4,000. Hair is taken from the back of the patient’s head and the follicles extracted. The surgeon will then make tiny incisions in and around the eyebrow to create the new shapes, with the holes specially angled to indicate the way the hair should grow. Follicle by follicle, the donor hairs are planted into these eyebrow holes with up to 350 needed per eyebrow.

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Overview

Hair loss can be caused by a number of different factors, the most common of which are aging, hormone changes, and a family history of baldness. Hair loss can also be caused by trauma or burns. However, as a rule of thumb, the earlier the hair loss starts, the more severe the end result will be.

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