How Fast Does Hair Turn Grey As We Age ?
Few biological changes announce themselves as clearly – or as emotionally – as the first silver strands of hair on the temples. How quickly those…
Understanding the Human Hair Growth Cycle
Human scalp hair does not grow continuously from birth to old age. Instead, every hair follicle runs through a repeating cycle of growth, regression, and…
Physical Injury Induced Alopecia: An Overview on Hair Loss after Burns, Frostbite and Prolonged Pressure
Hair looks deceptively tough, yet each shaft emerges from a remarkably delicate “mini‑organ” embedded in the skin. Humans are born with a set number of…
Hair Density: What It Really Means, How It’s Measured, and Why It Changes
When people talk about “thick” or “thin” hair, they are usually describing hair density – that is, the number of visible hair shafts emerging from…
Grey Hair in Children: Understanding an Uncommon but Important Phenomenon
Few changes startle parents quite as much as spotting silver strands on a young head. While grey hair is widely accepted as a normal sign…
An Overview on Viral Folliculitis
Introduction: Folliculitis – the inflammation of hair follicles – most commonly arises from bacterial invasion, notably Staphylococcus aureus. However, a spectrum of viral agents can…
Senescent Alopecia: Why Some Hair Thins with Age
A quiet form of hair loss: When people think of balding, they usually picture the familiar recessions and crowns of androgenetic alopecia (“male‑” or “female‑pattern”…
Chemical and metal induced effluvium: why some substances can make hair fall out
Losing between fifty and a hundred hairs a day is a normal part of the scalp hair growth cycle. However, when the rate of shedding…
The Shifting Arches: A Cultural History of Eyebrow Plucking and Shaving
Throughout history the human face has functioned as a public document, and few features have been edited as frequently as the eyebrow. Physically small yet…