Swimmer’s Hair: What Pool Water Really Does to Human Hair
Recreational and competitive swimming exposes hair to an environment unlike any other in daily life: prolonged immersion in water that typically contains added disinfectants, dissolved…
Tag: Hair Color
The Role of Lifestyle and Environmental Factors in Accelerating Gray Hair Development
Canities, the scientific term for the progressive loss of hair pigmentation, commonly presents as the gradual emergence of gray or white hair in individuals of…
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…
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 of Nutrient Malabsorption Diseases that can Affect Hair Color
Introduction: Various conditions that affect the gastrointestinal (GI) system, such as celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), can lead to…
Hair Repigmentation: Unraveling the Possibility of Reversing Gray Hair
Graying hair, medically referred to as canities or achromotrichia, has long been accepted as an inevitable part of the aging process. Coloration of scalp hair…
Exploring Techniques in Hair Lightening: Frosting, Tipping, Painting, Streaking, and Highlighting
Introduction: Hair lightening has been a staple in cosmetic practices, offering a variety of techniques for adding dimension and brightness to hair. These methods; frosting,…
The Impact of Nutrition on Hair Color
Hair color is determined by a complex interplay of genetic, environmental, and physiological factors. Although genetics primarily dictate natural hair color, emerging evidence suggests that…
Potential Links Between Hair Color and Risk of Developing Alopecia Areata
Introduction: Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disorder most often characterized by patchy hair loss that can significantly impact the quality of life for those…