Have you ever wondered what you would do if you woke up one day and didn’t have your hair anymore? This is an unfortunate realization and struggle so many people face on a daily basis. Often, it’s not an overnight issue; however, that doesn’t make it any less traumatic. Sometimes people battle hair loss as early as infancy into latter …
BACK TO SCHOOL WITH BFRB & TRICHOTILLOMANIA
First and foremost, we’d like to thank our friends at The TLC Foundation for a great amount of information, tips, & tricks for our body focused repetitive behavior clients! Their newsletters, webinars, and resource lists are so very helpful for us and our trichotillomania community, and we’re grateful to have them as an outlet to better ourselves as well as …
Look Fresh with a New Summer Style
You promised yourself in January this was the year you were finally going to do something about your thinning or shedding hair. Now it’s summer, we’re half way through the year, and you’ve still not made good on that resolution! What are you waiting for? Summer is still an ideal time for a renewed you, and what better place to …
Look Fresh with a New Summer Style
You promised yourself in January this was the year you were finally going to do something about your thinning or shedding hair. Now it’s Summer, we’re half way through the year, and you’ve still not made good on that resolution! What are you waiting for? Summer is still an ideal time for a renewed you, and what better place to …
Sunshine is not always the best medicine!
Most of us anticipate summer all year round! Between the sun, the golden tans, the outdoor activities, & the upbeat attitudes, what’s not to love about summer!? They often say, “Sunshine is the best medicine.” While there is some truth to that, we have to make sure we’re protected from the dangers that come along with the excitement of the …
Dear Stress, Let’s Break Up!
Stress can come from anywhere- at any time, the older we get, the more susceptible we seem to be to this imaginary bully and its destructive ways on our well-being. It seems to creep in at the most inconvenient moments and wreak havoc. Impacting our social life, eating habits, sleep, exercise plans, confidence, and overall demeanor, stress is something no …
Researchers discover that balding, gray hair are controlled by skin cells
Although it was not their original intent, researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, have discovered that skin cells are directly responsible not only for turning hair gray but for balding as well. They published their study results in the journal Genes & Development.  Researchers have discovered that skin cells control balding as well as the graying of …
Breast Cancer diagnosis on the rise!
It seems that every time we turn around these days, we’re hearing of someone new being diagnosed with breast cancer. Whether a family member, close friend, co-worker, or celebrity, the numbers have been on the rise and seem to show no indication of slowing down. Take a moment to wrap your head around these statistics… About 1 in 8 U.S. …
Seasonal Hair Loss: Fact or Myth?
Our four seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn. For most of the world, these seasons bring about change outside, whether it in the temperature or other elements in nature. At times these transformations are welcome, while at other times we wish they’d never take place. Hair loss is the latter of those two emotions, similar to the ten inches of …
Does my Health really affect my Hairloss?
There seems to be an endless stream of sources in our society that place a heavy emphasis on health, whether presenting a new, revolutionary diet, introducing a high-calorie burning workout or suggesting another approach to medical treatment—the options are endless. But does it really all matter? And who can we actually trust for our medical advice or any advice for …
Losing Hair Through the Seasons – HPIHair Partners Can Help!
Four seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn. For most of the world, these four seasons bring about change outside, whether it in the temperature or other elements in nature. At times these transformations are welcome, while at other times we wish they’d never take place. Hair loss is the latter of those two emotions, similar to the ten inches of …