Nearly all medications have the potential to carry side effects. Hair loss is sometimes one of them. Though not as frequent as side effects like headache or nausea, when hair loss does occur, it often can rattle patients and leave them with countless questions like:

• Is the hair loss permanent?
• Will it get worse?
• Is the meditation worth it?

All are fair questions. As much as we love our health, we also love our hair. It can be a frustrating challenge to decide what’s best for ourselves and our well-being.

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When people think of hair loss, they usually envision aging men going bald. Though this kind of hair loss—typically caused by androgenetic alopecia or male pattern baldness—is the most common, it’s far from the only form.

We also regularly treat patients experiencing hair loss on the face, including the eyebrows. Though it’s a tiny patch of hair, eyebrow loss can have a massive effect on a person’s appearance, personal style and self-esteem.

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Maybe you just got done after a long day of work. Or maybe you just finished a relaxing summer jog around the park. Either way, you finally pause for a second to take off your hat. Then, as you look inside, something horrifying comes into view—your hat’s seemingly FULL of your own hair.

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Who doesn’t fantasize about pulling their fingers through a soft, luscious head of hair? Some people appear blessed with that movie star luster, but don’t let them fool you. Most of the time, that sheen is all thanks to great hair products—and one of the most popular hair products for shine is silicone.

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From rough hangovers to liver disease, we’ve all heard about the common consequences of heavy drinking. But did you know about this lesser-known side effect of alcohol consumption—hair loss?

That’s right. If you’re a regular drinker and notice a receding hairline, it might be due to alcohol. If you’re an occasional or even moderate drinker, chances are low that you’ll experience hair loss due to alcohol consumption. However, heavy or binge drinking can cause balding in some people.

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With few exceptions, we all have hair. Everyday, we wash, brush, shave and sometimes obsess over our strands while taking for granted the fascinating process of hair growth—even if we often wish we could control it. No man welcomes that unruly nose or ear hair that appears with age and instead often wish for ample scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows or beards.

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If you’re considering a hair transplant procedure, it’s essential to understand the different areas of your scalp and how they’re affected by hair loss. Each region requires hair loss experts to employ different techniques and strategies to achieve proper hair restoration.

In addition, every zone plays a unique role when it comes to hair loss and hair restoration surgeries. Without understanding these characteristics, it’s difficult for patients to grasp how a hair transplant works and why certain decisions should, or shouldn’t, be made.

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There’s nothing quite like the joys of motherhood; Humming lullabies to your newborn. Seeing the wonder in their eyes as they discover the world. Your hair falling out in clumps a few months after bringing home your bundle of joy.

Ok. Maybe that’s not one of the more beautiful parts of becoming a mom—but postpartum hair loss, also called postpartum alopecia, is a surprisingly common issue many women avoid discussing. However, they are all far from alone.

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There are plenty of myths out there regarding hair loss. Does wearing hats really lead to baldness? Nope. Is your mother’s father the only one to blame for that receding hairline? Unlikely. Can times of severe stress lead to hair loss? Actually, yes!

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When most of us think of the typical person suffering from severe balding, our mind usually imagines a greying, old man losing their hair thanks to genetics and age. Medically known as androgenetic alopecia, this may be the most common form of balding, affecting 80 million people in the U.S., but it’s far from the only way we lose our hair.

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