The Latest Breaking News from alopecia

Her Long-White Hair Started Turning Dark Again at 72, and It Came with a Scarring Form of Hair Loss

A 72-year-old's long white hair began regaining color, and her doctor diagnosed frontal fibrosing alopecia, a scarring form of hair loss.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

Scalp Exfoliation for Dandruff and Oily Haircare: Who Needs It and When to Stop

Your scalp accumulates buildup the way your face does, just slowerDead skin cells shed from your scalp every day. On most people, regular shampooing removes enough of them. But add dry shampoo, styling products, hard water mineral deposits, or an overactive sebaceous gland, and that shedding cycle stalls. The result…

Times Life · Sep 13

Minoxidil for Indian Men: How It Works, the Shedding Phase, and What It Cannot Fix for Hairloss and Baldness

What Minoxidil Actually Does to Your ScalpMinoxidil was originally developed as an oral drug for hypertension in the 1970s. Patients on it started growing hair in unexpected places. That observation became the topical 2% and 5% solutions now sold across every Indian pharmacy under brand names like Mintop and Tugain.…

Times Life · Sep 9

Large BMJ Study Confirms GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic and Mounjaro Are Linked to a Real Hair Loss Risk

A new BMJ study links Ozempic and Mounjaro to 37–68% higher hair loss risk. The FDA is evaluating a safety signal. What patients need to know before their next dose.

Medical Daily · Jul 25

Indian Men's Scalp Health Crisis: Dandruff, Hairfall, and What Pollution Is Doing to Your Sebum

The Scalp Is an Organ, and Indian Men Are Ignoring ItA 2021 study published in the Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology found that androgenetic alopecia affects roughly 58% of Indian men by their mid-forties, a figure that has been climbing steadily across urban populations. But hairfall is the…

Times Life · Jul 11

8 PCOS Symptoms That Go Beyond Periods: Acne, Weight Gain, Hormonal Shifts and More

Excess facial and body hair (hirsutism)Androgens are the driver here. In women with PCOS, elevated androgens, testosterone chief among them, stimulate hair follicles in places that typically respond to male-pattern hormonal signalling: the chin, upper lip, chest, and lower abdomen. A 2023 study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology…

Times Life · Jul 5

A year after revealing alopecia diagnosis, Melanie Sykes offers candid update on hair loss

The former presenter shared a smiling image of herself to social media to show her now completely bald head

Woman & Home · Jun 29

What is alopecia? Experts explain the hair loss condition after Melanie Sykes update

The former TV presenter has shared an update on her battle with alopecia – here are the symptoms and what you need to know.

The Independent UK · Jun 29

'Two-Thirds Bald' But 'Vibrating High': How Melanie Sykes Turned PTSD‑Linked Alopecia Into a Post‑Traumatic Growth Story

Melanie Sykes candidly shares her journey with alopecia, linking it to PTSD and stress, while embracing resilience and post-traumatic growth.

International Business Times UK · Jun 28

Melanie Sykes proudly shows off bald head amid alopecia battle

Melanie Sykes has defiantly shown off her newly bald head on Instagram

Evening Standard · Jun 28