girlygirl asked: My question is this. I want my hair to grow back in full and naturally curly like it was. Do chemical processes get into the hair follicles and prevent growth by causing blockage of the follicles?? Do women get the DHT blockage hormone that prevents further growth or do men [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 20, 2008
ali asked: I recently visited a hair loss clinic where I was shown that I had DHT (a hormone believed to destroy hair follicles in people with hereditary hair loss) resting on some of my hair follicles. The DHT looked like blobs of oil. I am curious to know does all sebum(Oil produced by [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Top Hair Loss Cures There are a number of different available cures for hair loss. This is partially because there are a number of different types of hair loss and each requires a different type of cure. If you want to learn more about hair loss cures, you should learn about determining what category of hair [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 1, 2008
John Tulley asked: There are two main forms of this condition which vary by the extent of hair loss and require different types of alopecia areata treatment. The mild form is where less than 50% of the hair is lost from thinning patches on the scalp and the more severe condition where more than 50% [...]
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Alien asked: Alopecia is the pathological loss of hair connected with hormonal disorders, physical or emotional overloads, hereditary predisposition, etc.Causes of Alopecia AreataThere are several different hypotheses as to what causes alopecia areata. Genetic factors seem to play an important role since there is a higher frequency of a family history of alopecia areata in [...]
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Juliet Cohen asked: 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 [...]
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Michel Waugh asked: Traction alopecia is caused by chronic traction (pulling) on the hair follicle. Traction alopecia mostly occurs in African-American women and men who braid their hair too tightly. It is also common in other ethnic groups known for traditional hair styles that involve pulling the hair.There is also seen a pronounced traction alopecia [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Juliet Cohen asked: Alopecia areata is the name for a condition in which round patches of hair loss seem suddenly. Because it causes bald spots on the scalp, especially in the first stages, it is sometimes called spot baldness. Alopecia areata is not contagious. It occurs more frequently in people who have affected family members, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Alien asked: About AlopeciaAlopecia, which is pronounced al-oh-PEE-shah air-ee-AH-tah, is an autoimmune skin disease. This results in loss of hair on both the scalp and body of a person. It is impossible to guess where it strikes and anyone whatever their age, background; social standing, gender ethnic origins etc can experience Alopecia. However, Childhood is [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 1, 2008
peterhutch asked: Alopecia areata (AA) is a non-scarring, inflammatory, hair loss disease that is seen in men, women and children. This condition is commonly manifested by patchy areas of hair loss on the scalp and other body areas. In severe cases, alopecia areata can progress to complete loss of all body hair. While not a [...]
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
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