Hair Loss Blog
Welcome to the myhair blog — your source for everything you want to know about hair. If you're trying to find out more about a new hair loss treatment, interested in learning more about certain hair care products, or just want some hairstyle advice, you've come to the right place. All of our content is created, fact-checked, and reviewed by our expert editorial team and qualified medical professionals.
How to grow out your hair
Hair grows about 1 centimeter each month, so growing hair out takes time and commitment. Most people can achieve about 5 inches of hair growth each year. While you wait, you’ll need to stop cutting your hair and should avoid using heat on it. You’ll also need to keep your hair moisturized to prevent split ends and make sure your scalp stays clean and healthy.
Hair shedding: a normal part of life or a cause for concern?
Hair shedding is a normal part of daily life, with most people losing between 50 and 150 hairs each day. These are the hairs you see on your comb, pillow, and in the shower drain. However, if you’re losing more than this amount of hair, it might be a sign of hair loss.
Haircuts for men with thin hair
Undercuts and fades are two great haircut choices for men with thin hair. When cut in this way, all the attention is drawn to the hair at the top of the head, which appears thicker and more voluminous. If neither of these cuts would work for you, buzzcuts and forward-swept bangs can also work well for thin hair.
How many hairs are on a human head?
Most people have about 100,000 hairs on their heads, though this number can vary. Some people might have closer to 80,000 hairs, while others have more, at around 120,000 hairs. Each day, around 100 of these hairs are shed as part of the hair growth cycle.
At what age do men go bald?
Most men start to experience hair loss by their mid-30s, but there’s no set age when men start going bald. Men can actually start balding at any age. Some men start losing hair in high school, while others may not experience hair loss until their senior years.
Minoxidil side effects to watch out for
Like many other pharmaceuticals and hair loss products, minoxidil can have side effects. Fortunately, these are considered to be fairly minor — especially compared to the sexual dysfunctions finasteride is known for.
Is coconut oil good for hair?
Coconut oil can be beneficial for hair and skin. It contains lauric acid, a fatty acid that is drawn to keratin. When applied to skin or hair, coconut oil acts as a moisturizer and protects you from dirt and chemicals all at the same time.
Scalp micropigmentation: A temporary hair tattoo
Micropigmentation can’t help your hair grow back, but it’s still a useful hair loss product. FDA-approved treatments like minoxidil and finasteride can take a while to work. Micropigmentation can keep your hair looking thick and healthy in the meantime.
Is minoxidil shampoo as good as minoxidil?
Minoxidil solutions are not all created equal. Minoxidil foam and serum made at concentrations of 2 or 5 percent can help treat androgenic alopecia. Minoxidil shampoo, on the other hand, is much less concentrated and may or may not help grow hair back.
All about hair loss
Hair loss has plagued people for millennia. From Ancient Egypt to modern times, it’s been a persistent thorn in our sides, affecting men, women, and sometimes even children. Yet, it’s only been in the last few decades that the reasons behind hair loss have been understood and effective treatments have been discovered.
Our aim is to provide you with accurate, up-to-date information that can help you manage your hair problems and answer all your hair-related questions. We aspire to help you separate fact from fiction so that you can skip the useless snake oil treatments and identify which products really work.
And actually, snake oil really was used as a hair loss remedy back in the day. Ancient Egyptians mixed it with ingredients like donkey hooves, porcupine spines, and hippopotamus fat and let it soak into their scalps for hours. Did this concoction work? Not a chance.
The good news is that there are many different — and most importantly, effective — treatments you can choose from today. So far, the FDA has approved options like minoxidil, finasteride, and low-level laser therapy. A few other treatments, like microneedling and ketoconazole, are also currently being explored by researchers. And as for natural remedies… well, let’s just say some of them work, while most of them don’t.
Hair is complicated. We’re here to simplify it.
