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As you age you may start to notice gray hair. Each hair follicle contains a certain number of pigment cells. These pigment cells produce a continuous amount of melanin which gives the growing hair it’s color. As you get older the pigment cells in your hair shaft gradually die. When there are fewer pigment cells in each hair follicle, the strand of hair will no longer contain enough melanin to produce it’s natural color like brown or black, instead it will grow to be a transparent color like grey, silver or white.

Vitamin D is essential to healthy bones and skin and many Americans, especially those who live in the northern part of the country do not get enough. Winter months, use of sunscreen and diets lacking in the nutrient are all to blame for our diminishing vitamin D levels.

You are young, you have a zest for life and lots of big things ahead of you. Maybe you just finished college or perhaps you are starting a career. You enjoy your social life and you might even be looking for love. There’s this one thing though, that really makes you feel self-conscious. It stares at you in the mirror and makes you withdraw socially. You’re losing your hair.

Thinning hair and hair loss are a natural part of the aging process but for some women experiencing menopause hair loss can be severe and troublesome. Approximately one third of women experience hair loss at some point in their lives and about two thirds of post-menopausal women experience hair thinning or bald spots. Luckily, unlike male pattern baldness, hair loss in woman tends to be much subtler.

As hair loss professionals, people often share pre-conceived ideas of what causes their hairloss. Here's information that will help clarify the 'root' of the matter.

At Images International our goal is to offer you hair loss solutions that restore your confidence in your appearance. Confidence is an energy, a vibe you give off. It’s a feeling of contentment within yourself. Self-confidence comes with having assurance in your own abilities but it is also tied to how you feel about your physical appearance. Confidence is worn like an accessory and it is noticed.

Caring for your hair addition may require different steps during the warm summer months. As with our natural hair, some things to look out for are oilier scalps, fading hair color and thick, hot hairstyles.

As we age our hair ages right along with us. We may notice that over time our hair loses volume, shine and bounce. There are steps you can take to slow this aging process and protect your hair from damage.

When it comes to solving your hair loss, Images Hair Loss wants to help by providing you with the most up to date information, product and service selection, and expertise.

When you decide that your hair loss is troubling you enough to research solutions, it can be an overwhelming and daunting task. Here are five tips to make this process easier for you.