TRENDS

Did you know that your skin is your largest organ? Mmhmm, indeed so!(respect 😉) Then, your skin is your vastest barrier, fending off infections and other unpleasant stuff day in,  day out, and it is imperative that this barrier remain healthy, nourished and moist for it to be as effective as you would wish it to be, and more.  It also is your temperature regulator and on-point filter! And lots more other tasks...  .Well, it so happens that the skin cannot to all that work and still occupy itself with maintenance, you would agree with me 😉. That is where you come on like the valiant rescuer that you ought to be, perpetually. Remember too, that your skin is in a constant state of growth, with old cells dying off,  and new ones forming. Well, proper skin care is of the essence, if you care about your physical appearance. Unhealthy skin has the unpleasant tendency of looking dull and sallow, with rashes, sores, and wrinkles more likely to appear and sink deepe...

Found yourself either staring, or skimming through your wardrobes each time you got to get dressed and spruced up to step out your door for the occasion awaiting you, no matter how banal it may be, or even to stay indoors? The reflex has become involuntary, regardless of what sex, status, or background we identify with. However, how many of us really grasp the psychology of how people we meet, whether at school or in the office or anywhere else interprete our wardrobe choices, as well as how their interpretations could differ from the one we imagine we are portraying? Hm, interesting thought! Our choice of clothing bring to the fore our personalities,  be it plain and easy going, or sophisticated and refined!  Cooler and more sombre shades could depict a calmer and more posed disposition, while brighter colours could speak volumes of a bubbly and more optimistic outlook, don't you think? You sure would be a change maker or a trend setter if you try out bolder colours an...

For reasons scientists don't fully understand, sensitive follicles must be exposed to DHT for a prolonged period of time before the miniaturization process is complete. But what they have learned is that taking a drug that inhibits the binding of 5-alpha-reductase on testosterone can reduce the levels of DHT and thus slow or even stop the miniaturization process. There is such a drug and it's called Finasteride (sold as Propecia), the first of the three aforementioned treatment options. Finasteride blocks 70% of the conversion to testosterone to DHT. Men have been suffering from androgenetic alopecia, otherwise known as Male Pattern Baldness, since before the first coming of Christ. Did you know that even Julius Caesar was memorialized many times in stone with what was left of his hair combed forward, and a signature wreath covering his pate?  Receding hairlines and bald spots plague men of every race, creed, and status. But why? Understanding the underlying caus...