Hair grows everywhere on the human skin except on the palms of our hands and the soles of our feet, but many hairs are so fine, that they're virtually invisible. Hair is made up of a protein called keratin, which is produced from the hair follicles in the outer layer of skin. As follicles produce new hair cells, old cells are being pushed out through the surface of the skin at the rate of about six inches a ...

Mistakenly thought to be a strictly male disease, women actually make up 40% of hair loss sufferers. Hair loss in women can be devastating for the sufferer's self-image and emotional well being. Unfortunately, it is considered far more acceptable for men to go through the same hair loss process. Since hair loss doesn't appear to be life threatening, most physicians pay little heed to women's complaints .Of ...