alopecia
alopecia
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by Matt Adler - 2006-12-08
Male pattern baldness has affected men throughout history. Prior to the medical treatments available today men attempted to treat hair loss in a variety of ways, usually with trying to hide hair loss....
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by Stephanie McIntyre - 2006-12-11
For those who have experienced permanent hair loss whether from male pattern baldness, injury or trauma, hair replacement surgery may be a possible solution. A doctor can help determine if hair transp...
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by Stephanie McIntyre - 2006-12-18
The issue of toupees or wigs for men is a touchy one. For all but those hairpieces that are so well made that they are impossible to detect, there's a need on the part of all concerned to pretend they...
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by Dr.Hanish Babu, MD - 2006-12-18
Alopecia areata is a localized, patchy, non scarring type of hair loss, characterized by the presence of one or more round or oval hairless patches. The affected skin appears normal and smooth, unlike...
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by Stephanie McIntyre - 2006-12-27
Men aren't the only ones who experience pattern baldness. Female pattern baldness is a very real and difficult to deal with part of many women's lives. In addition to this, there are other atypical re...
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by Stephanie McIntyre - 2006-12-28
There are a number of terms associated with hair loss. Here are some of the key ones.5-Alpha Reductase - is the enzyme that converts the male hormone testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT). This ...
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by Stephanie McIntyre - 2007-01-05
There was always a knot in my stomach when I had to do it. I'd pass by one and try not to look at it because I would have to see it again. Finally I had a talk with myself and decided that I was being...
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by Stephanie McIntyre - 2007-01-06
For many women, everything tends to work in favor of hair health during their pregnancy. The increased levels of estrogen may lead to up to 95% of hair entering the anagen or growth phase (the normal ...
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by Niall Roche - 2007-01-29
It's not uncommon for people to swap around the terms hairloss and alopecia and for them to use them to refer to the exactly the same thing. This makes sense really because alopecia and hairloss are b...
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by Bob Lansburg - 2007-01-31
Japanese researchers have discovered a substance from apples, apple polyphenols or procyanidin B-2, that is effective for regrowing hair. After studying over 1,000 botanical extracts and conducting cl...