Alopecia is the medical term for loss of hair usually in a circumscribed manner from the head, scalp or body, sometimes to the extent of complete baldness. What are the Types of Alopecia? Some of the commonly occurring types of Alopecia include, Androgenetic Alopecia, Diffuse Alopecia, Traction Alopecia, Cicatricial Alopecia and Alopecia Areatea. Alopecia Areatea [...]
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Alopecia – A Natural Approach That Addresses the Immune System
Posted by admin on February 15th, 2012
Alopecia – A Closer Look And Definition
Posted by admin on February 6th, 2012
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 basically the same thing - with some subtle differences that will be explained here. Hairloss is the term that [...]
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10 Comments »Alopecia Areata Cause – All You Need to Know and Exciting News
Posted by admin on February 3rd, 2012
Alopecia areata cause is still a thing of mystery. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition, which causes hair loss, particularly on the scalp. it progresses very rapidly, and it can happen in childhood as well as in adult men and women, but usually at an earlier age. In many cases, there has been a family [...]
How to Regrow Hair Damaged by Hair Extensions
Posted by admin on January 29th, 2012
Hair weaves and extensions when worn frequently can cause thinning and other hair loss conditions such as traction alopecia. Depending on the method of attachment, the damage caused could be anything from moderate to severe. Hair weaves based on the cornrow or track method when worn regularly can lead to traction alopecia because of how [...]
Early Hair Loss May Double Prostate Cancer Risk
Posted by admin on January 2nd, 2012
More bad news for men who suffered early hair loss before the age of 20 - a new study finds that these mens' prostate cancer risk is twice that in their later years than those who don't lose their hair at an early age. the prostate is a walnut size gland close to the bladder [...]
Exercising While Bald
Posted by admin on January 2nd, 2012
It's finally cooling down here in the sunshine state, to the point that those early morning runs feel good - still sweaty, but not gasping. Thank goodness. I need all the inspiration I can get to stick with it sometimes. It's all about getting past that energetic ditch, but hair loss is one of those [...]
What hair products are safe with alopecia areata?
Posted by admin on December 20th, 2011
My mom has alopecia areata and is currently undergoing treatment but I am wondering if certain hair products (shampoos, dyes) are considered to affect hair regrowth? What hair products are safe with alopecia areata?
Posted in alopecia Tags: alopecia, alopecia areata, dyes, hair products, hair regrowth, undergoing treatment 12 Comments »Alopecia Sufferers and Why a Bespoke Wig Is the Way Forward
Posted by admin on November 30th, 2011
Causing unprecedented and seemingly incomprehensible hair loss, the auto-immune disease of alopecia is one that, naturally, sufferers often experience great difficulty in coming to terms with. Women particularly, for whom hair suddenly becomes something of unfathomable value and a fundamental mark of femininity, often describe a real sense of loss at the aesthetically compromising condition. [...]
Alopecia Areata – What Can Be Done For Spot Baldness
Posted by admin on November 27th, 2011
Alopecia refers to the absence or loss of hair from the head or body. Alopecia Areata refers to a sudden loss of hair in patches usually on the scalp or beard and because the loss of hair is in spots this form of alopecia is sometimes referred to as spot baldness. This article shares how [...]
Posted in alopecia Tags: alopecia, anxiety, diagnosis, hair loss, physical examination, radiation exposure 5 Comments »How to cope with Alopecia and try and have a normal life?
Posted by admin on November 24th, 2011
I have recently been diagnosed with Alopecia and i am 19 years of age and i just feel that i dont want to do nothing not go anyway and i have no self conifidence and i just want to curl and hide away is it normal and if so how can i try and get [...]
