Epigenetics: Getting to the Root of your Hair Concerns
Have you exhausted all your options for why your hair is thinning or isn’t as luxurious as it once was? Are internet searches, advice from your hairstylist, and maybe even asking your doctor not getting you anywhere? Maybe it’s time
Q&A with an Expert in Hair Loss
Anyone can experience hair thinning. Left on our own, we often don't know why hair loss starts. Twenty-year hair loss specialist Kimberly Vaughn answers your personal questions on alopecia, or hair loss. Kimberly is the managing director of HPIHair Partners
Healing Your Thinning Hair Naturally!
Almost a decade ago, physicians began using Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) to speed healing and promote cell growth at wound sites. Platelet Rich Plasma, in combination with other treatments, can help promote a healthy head of hair. BENEFITS OF PRPPeople living
MTHFR = 2 Parents + Defective Genes
What is MTHFR?MTHFR is a gene in the body responsible for the manufacturing of the MTHFR enzyme called methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase. This enzyme is necessary for methylation (an epigenetic signaling tool that cells use to lock genes in the "off" position), DNA repairs,
Why Do I Lose More Hair in the Fall?
Why do we see increased loss particular times of the year? Is your skin dryer in cooler months? Is your scalp more sensitive in the fall and itchy in the spring and summer? Seasonal hair loss is REAL. Like seasonal allergies, our bodies
Vitamins for Natural Hair Growth
Are you one of the 1 in 5 Americans who suffer from hair loss? Hair loss can be caused by a variety of reasons. Though generally speaking there are 7 distinct types of hair loss Androgenic Alopecia Male pattern hair loss Female pattern hair loss Telogen
Powerful Foods that Prevent Seasonal Hair Loss
Is hair loss normal? Seasonal shedding, like seasonal allergies (or even skin problems), happens when a change in temperature stresses the scalp and follicles, causing strands to come out. Of course, there is more to it than that. Get the real
What is Alopecia Totalis?
As we discussed in our prior blog, “What is Alopecia Areata?”, September is Alopecia Awareness Month. Alopecia is a Latin term meaning “hair loss”, however there are four main types of alopecia: Androgenic Alopecia (AGA), Alopecia Areata (AA), Alopecia Totalis
The Benefits of Drinking Wine
As we all know there are health benefits of drinking wine. Immunity support, stress reduction, and digestive health can all be supported by ingredients we consume from the wine we drink. Antioxidant Rich Years of research proves dark grapes contain higher concentrations of
What is Alopecia Areata?
As we discussed in our prior blog, “What is Androgenic Alopecia?”, September is Alopecia Awareness Month. Alopecia is a Latin term meaning “hair loss”, however there are four main types of alopecia: Androgenic Alopecia (AGA), Alopecia Areata (AA), Alopecia Totalis
What is Androgenic Alopecia?
September is Alopecia Awareness Month. Alopecia is a Latin term meaning “hair loss”, however there are four main types of alopecia: Androgenic Alopecia (AGA), Alopecia Areata (AA), Alopecia Totalis (AT), and Alopecia Universalis (AU). This month HPIHair Partners will dive
Vitamins and Minerals and Fatty Acids…Oh My!
Increase Results by Increasing Cellular Growth Educating our patients about nutritional needs beneficial to the skin and scalp will only increase the success of Microneedling Scalp treatments. There are many factors involved in hair loss and lack luster skin, but this