Archive for the ‘alopecia’ Category

Female Alopecia – Information, Causes, Prevention, and Treatment Options

1.-Introduction 2.-Growth cycles 3.-Main causes 4.-Secondary causes 5.-Topical treatments 6.-Oral treatments 7.-Cosmetic treatments 8.-Conclusion With different colors, styles and variations, young or mature, male or female, the hair has an important role in a person's image. While advertising for products that strengthen the hair are almost always male-oriented, it may seem that women do not [...]

Essential Alopecia Hair Loss Treatment

Hair loss can be caused by so many things and it can also be treated; but we are going to consider one aspect of hair loss called alopecia areata. Alopecia hair loss treatment can be of different ways. Alopecia can also be known as baldness or loss of hair, and it is a form of [...]

Can someone tell me what is good for alopecia?

I have alopecia and I have tried doctors but there meds don't work and I hate injections what can work? Other than meds or a wig, I don't have any groundbreaking advice (it may help to know the cause of the alopecia--is it chemo-induced?) I heard retin-A cream (the topical acne medication cream) look it [...]

Alopecia – A Natural Approach That Addresses the Immune System

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 [...]

Alopecia – A Closer Look And Definition

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 [...]

Alopecia Areata Cause – All You Need to Know and Exciting News

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

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

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

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?

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?