How to Treat Menopause Hair Loss: Your Full Options Guide

Treating menopause hair loss works on three fronts: medical options discussed with your GP (from HRT to topical treatments), lifestyle foundations (nutrition, exercise, stress and sleep), and a sup...

The 3 Stages of the Hair Growth Cycle Explained

Every hair on your head is moving through a three-stage cycle: anagen (growing, for years), catagen (a brief transition, a couple of weeks) and telogen (resting, then shedding, a few months). At an...

FUE vs FUT Hair Transplant: Which Is Better?

FUE (follicular unit excision) and FUT (follicular unit transplantation, the "strip" method) are the two main hair transplant techniques, and neither is universally "better": FUE leaves no linear s...

PCOS Hair Loss: Why It Happens and How to Manage It

PCOS hair loss happens because polycystic ovary syndrome raises androgen (male hormone) levels, and androgens gradually shrink sensitive scalp hair follicles, so hair thins on the head even while u...

CTP-543 (Deuruxolitinib): The Alopecia Areata Drug, Updated

CTP-543, now known by its drug name deuruxolitinib, made headlines in 2022 when trial participants with severe alopecia areata regrew significant hair. The story has since moved on in the best poss...

Menopause Hair Loss and Thinning: Symptoms and What Helps

Hair thinning is one of the most overlooked symptoms of the menopause, hot flushes and mood changes get all the attention, but around half of women notice their hair thinning at some stage of life,...

What Is Alopecia Areata? Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy hair follicles, causing hair to fall out in smooth, round patches, most often on the scalp. It affec...

How to Rescue Dry Hair: Causes and a 4-Step Fix

Dry, brittle, lacklustre hair has one core problem: it is losing moisture faster than it can hold onto it. The rescue plan is a moisture-first routine, a nourishing wash, conditioner on the lengths...

How to Get Thicker Hair: A Simple Routine for Fuller Hair

If you want thicker-looking hair, the honest formula is: maximise the hair you have. That means a lightweight thickening wash routine that adds body without weighing hair down, weekly moisture to s...

How to Get Healthy Hair: 6 Tips That Actually Work

Healthy hair comes down to six habits done consistently: wash with the right (gentle) shampoo and conditioner, look after your scalp, limit heat, eat enough protein, deep-condition weekly, and trim...