Alopecia

Thinning eyelashes, also known as hypotrichosis, is a problem that can be caused by several factors. For example, aging, heredity, experiencing chemotherapy and reaction other medical treatments can all cause eyelash thinning or loss. Thankfully, the professionals at Dermatology and Skin Cancer of Las Vegas have a solution for this issue in the form of Latisse. What is Latisse? Latisse, much like many other phenomenal treatments and medication, was discovered accidently. That’s right, Latisse…

2. Alopecia Areata Autoimmune diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis are starting to become more well-known. But Alopecia Areata, an immune disorder that causes the hair to fall out is still not a consideration for most people. Alopecia affects the hair follicles, and causes the hair to fall out in small patches - about the size of a quarter. Most people only experience…

Androgenic Alopecia – Basic Cause of Hair Loss Androgenic Alopecia is commonly referred as Male Pattern Baldness in men and Female Pattern Baldness in women. It is the most prevalent cause of hair loss in both men and women but the pattern of hair loss differs in both the sexes. Men usually experience baldness from above the head temples, creating an M-shaped hairline. Hair starts thinning from the centre, leading to partial and sometimes complete baldness. While in women, hairline rarely…

Hair loss, also called alopecia, is a disorder caused by an interruption in the body’s cycle of hair production. Hair loss can occur anywhere on the body, but most commonly affects the scalp. On average, the scalp has 100,000 hairs that cycle through periods of growing, resting, falling out, and generating. Telogen Effluvium is a type of hair loss that occurs when large numbers of follicles on the scalp enter the resting phase of the hair growth cycle. “Effluvium” typically means an outflow.…

Hair transplant in cicatricial alopecia Does hair matter? In today’s world, where looks matter for everyone, hair plays an important role in ones image and self esteem. Be it for personal or professional gain, external appearance plays an immense role and hairs are one of the parts that reflect the personality of a person. Loss of hair can burden a person with negative perception of self. Hair loss can occur due to various reasons such as stress, excessive use of harmful product on hairs, due to…

had long hair, they would use a barrette to keep hair out of your face, and of course you look pretty. But did you know that all of that pulling, tugging, and twisting is not good for the hair. It can lead to a condition called Traction Alopecia. Traction Alopecia is a disease that can appear in otherwise healthy people. It is commonly seen with certain hair and braid styles that pulls the hairline forcefully on the scalp. It can effect anyone regardless of age, male, or female. However, it's…

Chapter 5 ­ Debunking Myths Have you tried adjusting your life in a variety of ways with the intention of preserving your hair? Have you been avoiding hats? Maybe you have been worrying about your workouts and fearing that testosterone levels in your body are going to be too strong. The thing is that people all around the world are doing different things in the hopes of avoiding hair loss. Still, these are often misunderstood reasons for trying these varied…

Alopecia Areata Alopecia Areata is a common autoimmune disease that affects the hair growth. Although this disease is only passed through genetics, but it differs from a single-gene disease. Both parents have to contribute a certain number of specific genes in order for their child to get this disease. Because of this it is rarely passed from parent to child. Now for identical twins it is much different. There is a very low chance that both twins will get it. There is only a 55% for each…

However, we are sorry to inform you that your case of Alopecia areata does not qualify as a disability. According to the Amercian Disability Association (ADA), Alopecia is nothing more than a topical skin disease, making even servere cases of it a medical disorder. This was our initial decision. Now that you have appealed, being forthcoming with all medical records needed to prove your ailment, we will remain with our decision. Alopecia areata is not a disability, according to national law.…

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