Recession Alert - Johnny Depp

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Johnny Depp may have gone bald for his latest Hollywood role - playing James "Whitey" Bulger in the upcoming Black Mass film (see him in character here) - but in real life, Depp may be having some follicle troubles of his own. 

Recent photos of the actor at the Transcendence premiere in LA show deep recession in the temporal regions and a thinning frontal hair line. Granted, Depp has been seen with temporal recession for years, and at 51, this type of hair loss is relatively moderate. However, as a Norwood Class 3, Depp needs to be careful - he's at the age where hair loss can rapidly accelerate. 

In order to keep his hair in Hollywood shape, Depp would be well-advised to start looking into treatment options, such as finasteride, minoxidil, PRP, low level laser therapy.

A Cure for Alopecia Universalis?

Detroit Pistons' Charlie Villanueva suffers from alopecia universalis (Photo by PR Photos)

A new study by Yale University has found a potentially revolutionary new treatment for the rare "whole baldness" condition known as alopecia universalis. Read about it here. 

Yale scientists conducted an eight-month off-label trial of the FDA-approved arthritis drug tofacitinib citrate on a 25-year old male alopecia universalis patient. The patient, who had no hair on his scalp, face or body when the trial began, grew a full head of hair, as well as eyebrows, eyelashes and other body hair. No noticeable side effects were reported during the study.

What other celebrities suffer from various types of alopecia? Check out this slideshow by ABC News.

Hair Chameleon Nicole Richie Does it Again

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Nicole Richie, 32, has become known as a chameleon in Hollywood for her ever-changing hair color. In fact just this week the star ditched her lavender locks for a bolder shade of blue. 

But is this behavior putting her hair at risk? 

Many women don’t realize that chemicals like bleaches and dyes can fundamentally change the structure of their hair, making it weaker and more susceptible to breakage and damage. Overusing these treatments and frequent color changes can lead to breakage, hair fallout, loss of density and volume, and in some severe cases, even traction alopecia.

If Nicole continues to change up her color frequently, she may want to consider starting on a regimen of hair vitamins, like Viviscal Pro or professional-grade Biotin, which can stimulate healthy hair growth and give your hair's overall health a boost. 

New Study Debunks "Dumb Blonde" Theory

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You may want to think twice before making one of those "dumb blonde" jokes...

A new study out of Stanford University found there is no link between hair color and intelligence and personality. The study found that golden locks are the result of just a single letter of genetic code, meaning one letter can determine if you are blonde or brunette. No correlation between a person's intelligence and hair color was found.

The study also suggests eye color and hair color are not genetically related, meaning the coveted blonde hair-blue eyes combo are not genetically linked. 

To read more on the study, check out the National Geographic article here.