This story, about Latisse for hair loss, was recently aired on Good Morning America. In an article, they describe one 27-year old who used Latisse to grow fuller eyebrows before her wedding. Treatment of hair loss is not an FDA-approved use for the drug, but an “off-label” application that some doctors may provide in select cases. Dana Gaiser, a 27-year-old bride-to-be, said thin eyebrows, perhaps caused by too much teenage plucking, have often troubled her. After seeing an ad for Latisse, which grows fuller eyelashes, Dana asked her doctor about her options. While he originally tried to steer her toward more first-step options for hair growth, Dana persisted and her […]

, (May 10, 2011) – Just in time for summer, the top 10 myths of summertime hair loss in men and women: Hair Loss Fact vs Myth 1. Myth: Wearing a baseball cap or hats will cause thinning hair and loss of hair.Truth: Hats off to this myth! No matter what your mother has told you, wearing a hat does not cause hair to thin or fall out. 2. Myth: Exposure to chlorine in swimming pools will cause hair loss.Truth: Another dive in the truth department…chlorinated water can dry the hair shafts and make them more brittle, but does not cause hair to thin or fall out. 3. Myth: Applying […]

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The April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery includes a study examining the results of Sculptra Aesthetic dermal filler. The multi-center study focused on the treatment of the nasolabial folds that travel from each side of the nose to the corners of the mouth. Doctors followed 233 people for 25 months during their treatments with either Sculptra or, for comparison, injectable human collagen (hyaluronic acid was not approved yet when this study was designed). Among the group treated with Sculptra, a total of 106 out of 116 continued their treatments and remained in the study’s “long-term surveillance phase.” Their results indicate that Sculptra (poly-L-lactic acid) is superior to human collagen […]