Hair grafting, one type of surgical hair loss treatment, is the process of harvesting hair from actively growing parts of the head and transplanting them where growth is dormant. This process is effective for male pattern baldness.

The use of mini-grafts and micro-grafts have improved the positive results of hair replacement surgery, transplanted hair grows for the rest of your life. Hair grafts are less successful in black patients because the spiral shape of the follicles makes them susceptible to damage.

Refinements in hair restoration surgery, the modified scalp reduction procedures, and improved mini and micro-grafting techniques, by angling of grafts, have better cosmetic results.

Everything in today’s world seems to be harmful and not surprisingly, most of them are thanks to our lack of understanding of how our lives have impacted the world leaving us a world with harsh weather and with gaping holes in the ozone layer that protects us all form the sun’s harmful UV rays. Salts, UV and Chlorine in the water we use everyday, all have the potential to ruin hair which makes a complete and nourishing hair protection system vital to maintain healthy and glowing hair. Products often work in a complete system that complements each other, call it commercialized hair care but that’s how businesses work. Read the rest of this entry »

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Hair is a remarkably tough material. It can stand up to considerable abuse, but over time this can wreak havoc with its natural properties. In particular, its porosity can be badly affected, so that it breaks easily and cannot be styled satisfactorily.

On the other hand, we can recognise hair that is in good condition. It shines, it is easy to manage – it just looks good. Even though the hair shaft is technically ‘dead’, in that its cells are no longer dividing, we may describe it as ‘healthy’. So why can its properties change so much that the hair loses this ‘healthy’ appearance?

Sometimes this may be due to a medical condition such as poor nutrition: starvation or anaemia due to a lack of protein in the diet can damage the hair. In famine conditions, some people’s hair changes as it grows from black to gingery-red if they cannot get enough protein.

Why are some people’s hairs shinier than others? Shiny hair is a sure sign of health hair. The cuticles lie flay so light reflects on them. Because they lay flat and overlap each other, the inner layers are well protected from the hazards of the environment. Straight hair also appear shinier than curly hair because of a natural oil that covers hair strands which is called sebum.
If you are one of those people who have dry hair, experts advise you to wash your hair less frequently. Having dry hair also means that you should be more careful in using heat styling products because dry hair are more fragile and prone to damage and breakage.