LaserCap’s Hair Loss & Restoration Blog
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Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals & Impact on Hormonal Hair Loss
Key Takeaways Hormonal changes can be a normal fact of life, such as puberty or perimenopause, or the kinds that signal when you’re hungry or when it’s time to sleep. However, there are many chemicals that are blocking, mimicking, or…
The Role of Chemical Ingredients on Scalp Health and Hair Thinning
Key Takeaways Chemicals don’t “cause” genetic hair thinning on their own. The wrong ingredients (or the wrong formula for your scalp) can trigger irritation, buildup, or inflammation that makes hair look thinner, feel weaker, and shed more noticeably. The most…
Understanding How Hard Water Can Cause Hair Damage
Key Takeaways Hard water is not an inherently bad thing, but hair damage can come from hard water due to how some naturally occurring elements, like calcium, affect hair quality Learn how to regrow hair lost due to hard water…
Managing Hormonal Hair Loss During Perimenopause
Key Takeaways Perimenopause-related hair loss is common, and hormone disruptions only tell part of the biological story of the many life transitions middle-age women face. Hair loss can have many different causes, including other biological and social factors, such as…
Hair Fall Prevention Tips
Key Takeaways Preventing hair loss requires rethinking how to take care of your hair every day, such as how you shampoo your hair, how you brush it, and how you style it. There are many dietary and lifestyle factors that…
Is Your Favorite Hat Making You Bald? Here’s What Science Says
Key Takeaways Research suggests that for most people who wear hats, hair loss isn’t usually a risk. However, hats that are overly tight or unhygienic can damage or block hair follicles, leading to hair loss. Hair loss is often reversible.…
Can Dandruff Really Cause Hair Loss? Here’s What You Should Know
Key Takeaways Dandruff hair loss is usually caused by damaged follicles associated with excessive scratching. Accumulation of oils and bacteria can clog and inflame follicles, inhibiting growth. The hair loss is usually reversible by treating the underlying cause of the…
Why Some People Experience Hair Loss on Ozempic
Key Takeaways Weight-loss medications can trigger telogen effluvium due to stress and hormonal changes associated with rapid weight loss. Solutions include adjusting your diet, taking supplements, staying hydrated, managing stress, massaging your scalp, and Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT). When taking…
PCOS and Hair Loss: What’s Causing It and How to Fight Back
Key Takeaways Polycystic Ovary Syndrome causes hormonal imbalances that can lead to hair loss. Common treatments include low-level laser therapy (LLLT), minoxidil, oral anti-androgens, PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injections, following an anti-inflammatory diet, and bariatric surgery. Hair loss in women with…
Dry, Itchy Scalp and Hair Loss? Here’s What You Can Do About It
Did you know that shedding hair and an itchy scalp can be related? Recent scientific research and studies have shown that there’s a direct link between hair loss and scalp irritation. Although dealing with both conditions at the same time…