Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Strands of Science: The Ultimate Q & A : Expert Answers to your Hair Concerns

SECTION 1: UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS Hair and Hair Loss: The Fundamentals SECTION 2: QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY PSYCHOLOGISTS Why does My Hair Loss Affect the Way I Feel So Much? Is Worrying about Hair Just Vanity? I Know it is not Serious, but it Affects Me So Much! Why? SECTION 3: QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY HAIRDRESSERS Will Extensions Damage My Hair? What is the Best Hairstyle for Thinning Hair (Male and Female)? How can My Hairdresser Color My Hair to Make it Look Thicker? SECTION 4: QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY COSMETIC CHEMISTS Are Parabens and Sulfates Bad for Hair? Is Bleaching and Coloring Damaging for Hair? Do "Bond Builders" Really Repair Hair? SECTION 5: QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY HAIR BIOLOGISTS Why don't We have a Cure for Hair Loss Yet? Are there any Supplements or Medical Cures for Gray Hair? I Seem to Shed More in the Autumn than any Other Time in the Year, Is Hair Loss Seasonal? What Causes Hair Loss during Chemotherapy, What can I do about it, and is it Permanent? What Causes Alopecia Areata? When will "Hair Cloning" be Available? SECTION 6: QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY TRICHOLOGISTS How can I Best Care for My Scalp? What can I do to Make My Hair Grow Faster? How Often Should I Wash My Hair? My Hair is Shedding more than it Usually does, and It is Getting Thin; How can I Stop This? What Foods Promote Hair Growth? Do Hair Loss Supplements Work? How do I Make My Hair Grow Longer? What is Dandruff, and How can I Get Rid of It? How Long will It Take from When I Start Treatment to See a Real Difference in My Hair? How does My Diet Affect My Hair? Will My Hair be Affected by My Pregnancy? What are the Most Common Reasons for Afro Hair Breakage? SECTION 7: QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY DERMATOLOGISTS I am a Postmenopausal Female Diagnosed with Genetic Hair Loss: What are My Best Options? Does Minoxidil Really Work? Is there a Relationship between Scalp Health and Hair Growth? Does Genetic Hair Loss Come from Our Mothers' or Fathers' Side? Can Stress Affect My Hair? What Causes Traction Alopecia, and can Anything be done to Restore the Hair? I am a Young Female Diagnosed with Genetic Hair Loss-What are My Best Options? There are a Number of Shampoos that Claim they Help Hair Loss; In Reality How Much do they Help? Is Smoking Bad for My Hair?