Alopecia: The Introduction

December 29, 2009 by admin  
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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, [...]

Different Types Of Alopecia

December 21, 2009 by admin  
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Alopecia is the pathological loss of hair connected with hormonal disorders, physical or emotional overloads, hereditary predisposition, etc. There are different types of alopecia, or hair loss. There are congenital, symptomatic, seborrheic, cicatricial and premature alopecia. According to the degree of manifestation total and areal types of alopecia are distinguished. Congenital alopecia, or hair loss, [...]

Factors That Cause Hair Loss

December 17, 2009 by admin  
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There are a lot of factors that cause hair loss. In males, it may be associated with hereditary conditions and male pattern baldness. It may also be stress induced or it could be a side effect of medication. It could also be Alopecia. Alopecia is a medical condition that can affect anybody. It is not [...]

Thyroid Association with Hair Loss

October 14, 2009 by admin  
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What is thyroid disease? A thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland located in the lower part of the neck. The gland produces hormones that are released by thyroids called Triodothyronine, (t3), and thyroxin, (t4).There are two kinds of thyroid disease relevant to hair loss, Hyperthyroidism, and hypothyroidism. Both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism are mostly found in [...]

Women Hair Loss

August 27, 2009 by admin  
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Understanding Female Pattern Baldness While men might become bald or experience thinning hair due to genetics, stress and age, female pattern baldness is caused and influenced by a completely different set of factors. Even the effects are completely different as female pattern baldness usually results only in a thinning of the hair but not a [...]