Wearing a hat may contribute to hair loss and temporary or permanent balding due to factors such as tension or infection of your hair follicles.

US News: Sikh Council has reacted to the new grooming policy that the US Army announced, barring permanent shaving waivers beyond religious accommodations. Sol.

D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (DCFEMS) are facing a lawsuit filed by seventeen African American firefighters.

Soldiers with skin conditions like razor bumps will no longer be granted permanent medical waivers that allow them to grow beards and could be kicked out of the Army if they are not clean shaven.

The U.S. Army is updating its facial hair grooming policy in an Army Directive that resulted from a force-wide review of military standards. The update ...

Baldness in the beard is as common and real as it is around the globe. The technical term for it is ‘alopecia barbae’ and is mostly faced by men over the age of 40.

Forthcoming revisions to grooming standards would do away with permanent shaving waivers, which could largely impact Black soldiers.

This article provides a clinical presentation of tinea incognito - - what are the treatment strategies?

Most shaving waivers are for soldiers diagnosed with pseudofolliculitis barbae, or PFB, a condition in which hairs curl back into the skin after shaving and cause irritation.

To get a clean, smooth shave, the technique used to remove hair must not irritate or damage the underlying skin.

Tinea versicolor is a common fungal skin infection that can be treated with over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medication, phototherapy, and trigger management.

Black Marines with razor bumps on their faces can be kicked out of the Marines based on a newly mplemented policy ...