Aging Hair

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Trüeb, Ralph M. (Editor), Tobin, Desmond J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Dermatology.; General practice (Medicine).; Geriatrics.; Medical research.; Quality of life.; Medicine & Public Health.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.; General Practice / Family Medicine.; Quality of Life Research.

“Aged? But he does not appear aged, just look, his hair has remained young!” Marcel Proust, In Search of Lost Time (1913–27) The appearance of hair plays an important role in peoples’ overall physical appe- ance and self-perception. With today’s increasing life-expectation, the desire to look youthf...