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Monday, December 21st, 2009

One of the common problem that people of almost all age groups are facing is of hair loss. Just a thought of losing all your hair is a big nightmare. Hair makes you look beautiful and different hair styles increase your beauty. So, losing hair is a big reason of worry for everyone. It is [...]

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Hair loss usually develops gradually and may be patchy or diffuse (all over). The average scalp contains about 100,000 hairs. Baldness typically refers to excessive hair loss from your scalp and can be the result of heredity, certain medications or an underlying medical condition. Baldness or hair loss is typically something need to worry about. [...]

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

The thinning of hair on the scalp is known as hair loss. In medical terminology it is referred to as alopecia which can be temporary or permanent. The most common form of hair loss occurs gradually and is known as androgenetic alopecia, a combination of hormones and heredity.
Other types of hair loss include alopecia [...]

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Alopecia areata is an unpredictable disease affecting about 2% of the world’s population and is the second most common type of hair loss after male and female pattern baldness. It is often called spot baldness or patch baldness due to its patchy balding pattern. In severe cases, it can affect the whole scalp (alopecia totalis) [...]

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

The causes of hair loss are diverse and many of them are investigated insufficiently. It is assumed that premature hair loss is programmed genetically, and that its degree is determined by expressiveness of corresponding genes. Thus hair follicles decrease in size under the influence of male hormones when the period of puberty is over. The [...]

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

For the more than five million people afflicted with Alopecia Areata, non-surgical hair replacement is the only way to enjoy a full head of hair since there is presently no cure the disease. There are three different forms of the disease that cause patchy and even complete hair loss. Treatment, therefore, is finding non surgical [...]

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Hair loss is a natural occurrence that is present all over the world with men and women.  We lose hair, however sometimes hair loss becomes excessive.  Baldness or loss of hair is referred to as alopecia.  Alopecia totalis means loss of all the scalp hair.  Alopecia universalis means loss of all body hair, including eyebrows [...]

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Alopecia means diffuse hair loss, most notably of the scalp, caused by administration of various drugs. In some cases, alopecia is an indication of an underlying medical concern, such as iron deficiency. It grows vigorously for two to four years, then entered a transitional phase in the short and then a period of rest for [...]

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

 
Alopecia areata (AA) is a non-scarring, inflammatory, hair loss disease that is seen in men, women and children. This condition is commonly manifested by patchy areas of hair loss on the scalp and other body areas. In severe cases, alopecia areata can progress to complete loss of all body hair. While not a life [...]

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

Alopecia areata is a form of hair loss from areas of the body, usually from the scalp . Because it causes bald spots on the head, especially in the first stages, it is sometimes called spot baldness. Alopecia areata affects both males and females. This type of hair loss is different than male pattern baldness, [...]