Struggling with brittle hair? Discover six nutrient-rich foods proven to strengthen strands, boost your hair growth and end ...

Ancient Egyptians rubbed their bald heads with a mixture of dates, dog's paw and donkey's hoof; Celtic cures involved mice in ...

The DHT in turn causes follicles to sprout shorter and finer hairs before eventually dying out. It also causes the growth phases of hair follicles to become shorter, and the rest phases to be longer.

In Part I of the review (July/August 2004), the anatomy of hair follicles, the diagnostic approach to diseases leading to hair loss, and nonscarring alopecias were discussed. In this article (Part ...

To treat the pimple like lumps and lesions caused by hidradenitis suppurativa, your doctor may recommend surgery. For short term relief in one area, an incision and drainage procedure can be ...

Dr. Jennifer Chwalek: It's based on genetics as well as hormones. Some men, you know, have more hair follicles, so they can grow denser, coarser beards than others. Testosterone gets converted in ...