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Answers to your questions about sex, hair, weight loss, and more-from Hims.
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5 Signs of Thinning Hair Men Should Watch for in their 20's
Hair loss is something that happens to the majority of men at some point in time. Despite the fact that most of us have a slim chance of keeping the same head of hair throughout our lives, we still cling to the idea that hair loss won’t happen to us. ...
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Scalp Reduction Surgery: How it Works and Alternatives
Today, a variety of treatments are available to treat male pattern baldness, from convenient medications like finasteride and minoxidil to highly effective surgical treatments such as hair transplant surgery. However, many of these treatments weren’t available until the last 20 years. Before this, men with hair loss relied on a ...
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Stubble to Shaven: Which Facial Hair Style is the Sexiest?
Researchers asked 8,520 women to rate the attractiveness of men with varying levels of facial hair. The results are in...
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Survey Results: Can I Have Facial Hair During A Job Interview?
When it comes to the workplace, whether you’re job hunting or if you’ve been in your role for some time, consider the first impression your facial hair is giving to recruiters and current co-workers. Is is positive or negative?
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Myth Busting: The Baldness Gene
Instead of settling for socks, coupons, or tacky sweaters, families all across the nation have been giving each other a more exciting holiday gift — DNA testing kits. In addition to assessing your ancestral history, these kits also test for the presence of different genes that range from the trivial ...
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Hairs in the Drain or on Your Pillow? How to Tell If You’re Going Bald
When you look at yourself in the mirror every day, it's easy to miss subtle changes in your appearance such as thinning hair around your temples or a receding hairline. Though these small changes may evade you, finding a clump of hair on your pillow will definitely make you sit ...
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3 Signs of Balding You Might Not Have Considered
The most important step to fighting hair loss is to take a proactive approach. The sooner you take action, the better your chances are of keeping a full head of hair. The longer you wait to take action against male pattern baldness, the less effective your treatment program is likely ...
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Fact or Fiction: Diving Into the Side Effects of Finasteride
Most medications come with side effects. Some side effects are minor and cause little to no problems, while others are arguably worse than the condition the medicine is supposed to be treating. For this reason, it’s important to speak to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any new medication. When ...
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Scarring Alopecia: How Scarring Can Cause You to Lose Hair
Most hair loss, whether temporary hair shedding or permanent hair loss that’s caused by male pattern baldness, occurs with no scarring. Scarring alopecia, or cicatricial alopecia, is an uncommon type of hair loss that’s accompanied by scarring. Instead of simply damaging the hair follicles, scarring alopecia involves completely destroying the ...
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Finasteride Side Effects: What Are They, And Are They Common?
The following is informational only and does not constitute medical advice. Always talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of any treatment. Developed in the 1980s and in use since the 1990s, finasteride is one of the widely prescribed and well studied hair loss drugs available. Side effects ...
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