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The ugly side of hair extensions

The lure of flaunting a head full of thick luxurious tresses may entice you to get hair extensions, but you may have to pay a heavy price for this vanity.

Not only will the extensions burn a hole in your pocket and wreck your natural hair, but you might also end up bald and ugly in the aftermath.

The latest fad of hair extensions is fuelled by fashion icons. They change their hair cuts so often, making extensions and their maintenance look so easy that women want to follow suit and get the same style instantly.

Baldness cuts prostate cancer risk in men

Are you bald? If yes then there’s good news for you. A recent study has found that hair loss almost halves the risk of prostate cancer, the most common cancer in men after skin cancer.

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For study, scientists from the University of Washington, United States studied 2000 men between the ages of 40 to 47 years, 50 percent of whom had suffered prostate cancer.

Jonathon Wright, MD, MS, an assistant professor of urology at the University of Washington in Seattle, U.S., and team compared the cancer rate in those who remembered their hairline receding by the age of 30 with those who did not suffer hair loss.

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Some Bald Facts: Hair Fall And Premature Balding

Throughout our lifespan our hair constantly keeps on dying, falling out and getting renewed. But with the passing of age, hormonal changes occur in our body. These changes restrict the natural process of hair reproduction, leading to baldness in males and females. The question is whether this problem can be cured?

Some Bald Facts: Hair Fall And Premature Balding

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