Woman Writing Candace Hoffmann

medical journalist, author, advocate

Trichotillomania: N-Acetylcysteine shows promise in study

candace | July 20, 2009

Trichotillomania is considered a psychological disorder. Also known as chronic hair pulling or morbid hair-pulling, it results in bald patches or complete hair loss,   from a person’s deliberate pulling out of his/her own hair. People who exhibit this behavior, experts note, typically feel tension prior to the hair pulling or when trying to resist [...]

Protect your scalp from sun damage, skin cancer

candace | March 28, 2009

Your scalp can suffer sun damage and be prone to skin cancer, just like the rest of your body, especially if you have thin or thinning har.

Candace Hoffmann interviewed on MSNBC.com

candace | September 30, 2008

As I mentioned in my last post, I was interviewed by Diane Mapes for an article she was writing for MSNBC.com. It came out yesterday. Well-researched and well-written. Check out “The fallout of hair loss: Suffering in silence.”
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