Of course, there are other causes like hair loss due to old age, but this is not a male-only issue like many believe. Half of all post-menopausal women experience hair loss in some form, and this can be a great source of shame and distress for these women. Because hair loss is associated with men, female hair loss is often seen as a loss of femininity.

The two big treatments for hair loss are Propecia and Rogaine, both of which tackles hair loss as a cosmetic issue. But what is Christiano doing to treat hair loss medically?

Christiano's startup, Vixen Pharmaceuticals, has been working on an anti-hair loss drug that works by fighting the autoimmune response that causes alopecia. While the drug is still in the testing phase, the initial results are promising and Christiano maintains a positive outlook on the project.

Christiano's other startup, Rapunzel, is all about reinventing hair transplants. The issue with transplants is that they remove hair from the body and place it upon the head, but the body can only have so much hair. That is why she has taken to growing new hair in her lab.

Until now, the challenge has been that stem cells would not fully turn into stem cells. Now, however, Christiano is able to grow an infinite supply of rat hair, and believes that she will soon be able to do it with humans.

Professional estimates mark her success as coming within the next 5-10. This is means that for those suffering from hair loss, medically-oriented and effective treatments may be coming soon.