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For problems with your hair and scalp, a trichologist is the person to go to. They specialize in hair loss, baldness, scaling of the scalp, itching, hair breakage, dryness and excessive oiliness, including other things. Training as a trichologist includes a completed degree from a recognized trichology educational program and there are organizations that would recommend that a trichologist be a registered member of an organization such as the International Association of Trichologists. In an initial consultation with a trichologist, you can expect that there would be questions about your diet and exercise level, as well as a blood test taken to observe any underlying factors. These tests are identified as the following: · Hair analysis · Microscopic analysis · Mineral analysis Trichologists bridge the gap between naturopathic medicine and traditional doctors.

Baldness has been linked to many myths surrounding intelligence, virility, ethnicity, career, social class, wealth and virility. Some of the myths may have some truth. · The first myth is: “you inherit baldness from your mother’s father.” The gene associated to baldness comes from the X chromosome and is linked to the mother’s side · "Intellectual activity or psychological problems can cause baldness." Due to the fact that many people go bald as they age, having a higher intellectual activity and more complex psychological make-up could be linked to baldness · The idea that those who are bald are not as attractive or appealing is often played out as a stereotype in films. A writer and actor such as Woody Allen is a good example of this. This stereotype is a controversial one · "Your ethnicity can increase the chances of going bald." Studies have shown that men who are Greek or Macedonian do have a greater chance of going bald · "Baldness can be c...

Locks of Love operate in the United States and Canada. It provides hairpieces to disadvantaged children suffering from any diagnosis resulting in hair loss. It is a public, non-profit organization. The benefits of Locks of Love are great. They help to improve the self-esteem of young children who often may be ridiculed for not having hair due to an illness. Unlike other charitable organizations that accept donations of money, the main charitable donation base of Locks of Love is hair. People who can afford to lose their long locks to share with disadvantaged children who cannot afford hairpieces or wigs, donate their hair to Locks of Love that work with designers who create hairpieces and wigs. Here is their mission statement from the Locks of Love website: “Our mission is to return a sense of self, confidence and normalcy to children suffering from hair loss by utilizing donated ponytails to provide the highest quality hair prosthetics to financially disadvantaged children. The childr...