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, (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. […]

Get your own Glow on Remember growing up, that picture of the girl in the Coppertone ad, the one with the tan-line showing as the dog pulled on her bathing suit? Boy things have changed, if you see a kid with a tan or without sunscreen you will have 10 Mom’s coming up to you waving sunscreen yelling child abuse! It seems as though we are more educated about protecting our children, however not so great about protecting ourselves. Recently while researching self tanners I came across a campaign called, “Go with your own Glow”. It is the campaign for the Skin Cancer foundation. In my line of work, I […]