Further to our earlier article on Stem Cell Research into Hair loss which you can find on http://www.prohairbiosystems.com/blog/science/stem-cell-research-into-hair-loss/ This is a follow on article, which gives more detail. It has been revealed that Scientists have identified stem cells or master cells in the hair follicles of mice. They discovered that the stem cells develop into hair follicles and produce hair when they are transplanted into skin. George Cotsarelis, Assistant Professor of dermatology from the University of Pennsylvania, said that the study could lead to new ways of treating hair loss in humans using drugs, surgery or both. “This may lead to a new type of tissue engineering for treating baldness – for example, isolating hair follicle stem cells from the… read more

This is more a thread than a blog. We’d like you to share any tips or advice about things which have helped slow your hair loss and also advice about things to avoid which might have accelerated it. An example of this might be drinks or diet. In theory high caffeine drinks such as coke, red bull even tea and coffee should make hair loss worse as it narrows the arteries and potentially reduces the flow of blood to the scalp. Has this been your experience or not? Have high caffeine drinks actually helped your hair loss. The converse is that alcohol should help by increasing blood flow….has that been anyone’s experience (or does the alcohol just make everything seem… read more

The answer as to whether you can use the same hair loss treatment forever depends upon you as an individual. Your body has a very unfortunate habit of becoming resistant to things that are doing it good. As an example of this Type II diabetes is involved to a large extent in the body becoming resistant to its own insulin and we have all heard stories of people responding to chemotherapy and then the disease becoming resistant to the therapy. The same will no doubt be true of hair loss treatments. If you begin by using ProFusion, minoxidil or one of the other products around, you might find that the product works perfectly for you forever. At the other extreme,… read more

So how would you know if you are losing your hair? Basically you look for changes in your hair. The very earliest signs of hair loss is often that your hair looking less lively and duller than previously, despite using good quality shampoo and conditioner. It just seems a little bit lifeless. The next signs you might typically see is the early stages of actual hair loss, which is an increased number of hairs around the bath each time you wash your hair. Everyone loses some hair each time they wash their hair, but people who are beginning to go bald, see a definite increase. The exact signs of hair loss and thinning hair vary from person to person, but… read more

Some users prefer to apply conditioner to dry hair first and then, rinse it off. They seem to find that this is more effective than applying it to wet hair. This is probably because the dry scalp absorbs more active ingredient than a wet scalp. Share your experience.