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This recent shot of Naomi Campbell on set in NYC has us wondering if she's just shaved her head for summer, or if all those years of weaves and extensions have taken their toll...

What do you think? Is Naomi losing her hair?

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Do you have fine, thinning tresses? Create the illusion of a fuller mane with these top tips,
courtesy of superstylist Garren:

—Keep your hair shoulder-length or shorter, and with a blunt cut.

—Side-part your hair for more coverage over the crown.

—Coloring your hair can actually make it appear fuller because it makes the cuticle swell. (Ask your colorist for the gentlest formula possible—single-process dye without ammonia is best.) But don't go too dark—the contrast with your white scalp will make thinning areas more obvious.

Have any tips/tricks of your own? Do share!

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Seeking long, lustrous locks? Check out this list of 21 hair loss solutions, courtesy of Examiner.com.

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Today's NY Times features a lengthy story on the events leading up to Sarah Palin's recent resignation, including the impact they've had on the Governor's health:

"Friends worried that she appeared anxious and underweight. Her hair had thinned to the point where she needed emergency help from her hairdresser and close friend, Jessica Steele. 'Honestly, I think all of it just broke her heart,' Ms. Steele said in an interview at her beauty parlor in Wasilla, the Beehive."

Have you ever suffered from stress-related hair loss?

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Okay, so this "miracle" pill won't help fight the urge to pull other people's hair. But it can help if you're addicted to plucking your own.

BBC News is reporting that a simple supplement containing N-acetylcysteine (an amino acid) can aid those suffering from Trichotillomania by dramatically reducing the urges associated with the disorder.

Click here to learn more.

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There are updos and upDON'Ts, Glamour explains.

Allure reveals 10 hairstyles that can make you look 10 years younger.

Do blondes have more fun? Jessica Alba investigates.

The Daily Mail discusses a "new epidemic in older women": receding hair.

Perez Hilton unveils the new Armani Underwear campaign, featuring Posh & Becks (and their fiece coifs).

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Botox has been used for everything from wrinkle reduction to treating migraines and overactive sweat glands. But hair loss?

According to a preliminary study done by Dr. Simon Ourian of Epione, injecting Botox (along with a vitamin cocktail) 2-3 times/year may effectively "cure" baldness.

Click here to learn more.

Will you be trying Botox as a hair loss treatment?

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Q: What can you recommend for thinning hair, and losing it too? I'm 84 yrs of age and so embarrassed. I don't want to wear a wig. Please help!
— P. Falsone.

A: Thank you for writing in! I've enlisted the help of Philip Kingsley, renowned trichologist, to best answer your query:

There are numerous causes of thinning hair. For example: low iron levels, thyroid anomalies, low vitamin B12 or zinc, poor eating habits, lack of protein intake (hair is protein) and— of course— as with everything else in the body, age becomes a factor. Aging hair is finer hair whereby the diameter of each hair becomes smaller giving less volume, but not necessarily less numbers.

Apart from having blood tests to help to determine the above possible causes, using a Scalp Mask, like Philip Kingsley Scalp Mask, once a week (massaging it into the scalp for at least 5 minutes) would help, as well as frequent shampooing. Also, the most important meal for hair protein is breakfast, and the second most important is lunch.

Have a hair care question you've always wanted to ask? Drop us a line at hair@lifetimetv.com.

Could your tresses use a pick-me-up?

If so, my latest obsession is soon to be yours, too.

Part of a patented 4-step system, this continuous-release treatment works to stimulate and nourish the scalp, resulting in thicker, fuller, more healthy-looking locks in 90 days or less. (I noticed a difference in just two weeks.)

Fekkai More Nighttime Follicle Boosting Treatment, $35. Available online at Drugstore.com.

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According to recent reports, the study of stem cells may hold aesthetic value, too.

John Satino, the clinical director of the Hair & Scalp Laser Clinic in Florida, is now testing a method of using stem cell therapy and treatment to stimulate hair growth in people who are suffering from premature baldness.

Of course, there are existing ways to treat hair loss that are much more accessible (topical treatments like Rogaine, cortisone/steroid injections...), but the information obtained from these studies could revolutionize the hair care industry as we know it.

Click here to learn more about procedure, and here for additional information on Satino's study.