Baldness in the Middle Ages: Myths and Beliefs
Bald scalps stare out from medieval manuscripts more often than most people expect. They belong to monks with shaved crowns, saintly elders, a few comic…
Pep Gilles
How the Microbiome Affects Scalp Health
Your scalp isn’t just skin under hair; it’s a living ecosystem. Millions of bacteria and fungi, a steady flow of sebum, sweat, and the daily…
How Pharma Companies Test Baldness Drugs
Hair loss drugs sit at an unusual crossroads: enormous consumer demand, modest effect sizes, and biology that refuses to be rushed. Turning a promising lab…
Why Baldness Research Has Been So Slow
Hair loss research looks deceptively simple from the outside: miniaturized follicles, excess DHT, a few promising lab studies—so where’s the breakthrough drug? After years of…
Do Bald Men Have More Testosterone?
Baldness has a way of sparking big claims. Spend ten minutes on social media and you’ll hear that a shiny scalp equals sky‑high testosterone and…
Does Wearing Hats Cause Baldness?
Few topics in hair care spark more debate than hats. If you’ve noticed some thinning or you simply love a good cap, you’ve probably wondered…
How Supplements Became a Baldness Business
If you feel like every scroll brings another “hair vitamin” promising thicker, fuller growth, you’re not imagining it. Supplements have become a booming business built…
How Baldness Advertising Has Changed Over Time
Baldness advertising has always been a mirror held up to our anxieties, aspirations, and the fashions of the moment. What started as bold promises in…
How Hair Loss Companies Market Their Products
The market at a glance Hair loss isn’t niche. It’s mainstream and growing. Prevalence: Androgenetic alopecia (pattern hair loss) affects roughly two-thirds of men by…
Historical Myths About Baldness
Baldness has carried more folklore than almost any other bodily change. For centuries, people have linked hair loss with virility, wisdom, sin, hats, stress, and…