Articles, tagged with "alopecia areata", page 6

What Causes hair loss?

Illnesses or medical conditions: Endocrine (hormonal) conditions, such as uncontrolled diabetes or thyroid disease, can interfere with hair production and cause hair loss. People with lupus can also lose hair. The hormone imbalance that occurs in polycyst... Read >
Author: peterhutch

Hair Loss – Treatment for Hair Loss

People who notice hair falling out, thinning, or appearing in large amounts on their comb or brush should consult a dermatologist. With correct diagnosis, many people with hair loss can be helped. A dermatologist will evaluate a patient's hair-loss proble... Read >
Author: peterhutch

6 Preventive Measures To Stop Hair Loss Before It Happens

The good news is that you can do some things to reduce hair loss. The bad news is that you may need to change some of your lifestyle choices. The scalp is very sensitive skin and must be treated with respect. 1. First of all, know what you are putting ... Read >
Author: Adrian Richmond

Do You Know The Top 5 Reasons for Hair Loss?

Heredity Even if you feel that there is little resemblance between you and your parents, as you grow older, your hairline will very likely dispute that. The portraits of several generations, especially of men, usually reveal remarkable similarities in ... Read >
Author: Adrian Richmond

Causes and Treatment of Alopecia

Alopecia means loss of hair or hair loss or baldness. There are several different causes and patterns of alopecia. Alopecia areata is one type of hair loss. Alopecia is a type of virus and can be caused by stress. You can go to a dermatologist and he can ... Read >
Author: Rachel Broune

Hair Loss Information and Prevention

Hair is made of a type of protein called keratin. A single hair consists of a hair shaft (the part that shows), a root below the skin, and a follicle, from which the hair root grows. Hair loss is a big worry to many people, both male and female. Hair loss... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen

Hair Fall

Hair fall also known hair loss. Hair is made of a type of protein called keratin. Hair is actually a modified type of skin. Hair grows by forming new cells at the base of the root. These cells multiply to form a rod of tissue in the skin. Hair fall usuall... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen

How To Treat Alopecia Hair Loss

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... Read >
Author: Alien

Causes of Hair Loss in Women

Most common type of hair loss in women occurs in a diffuse pattern. One of the commonest forms of hair loss in women is a condition called telogen effluvium, in which there is a diffuse shedding of hairs around the scalp and elsewhere on the body. Another... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen

Baldness is online resource of male baldness treatments

Baldness is a dreaded word not because it is a deadly disease but because it significantly changes the image of the person going bald. Just as hair gives beauty to a person, baldness gives the opposite effect. Although not everyone may express their anxie... Read >
Author: bal dness

Alopecia Areata – a Hair Loss disease

Many people have found that they have hair loss problems. However, there is not even a single person among them to determine the possible reasons for the hair loss. You may want to look into the facts of alopecia areata if you are unsure of the reason why... Read >
Author: Alien

Alopecia Areata – an autoimmune condition

About Alopecia Areata Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition where the immune system mistakenly fights the hair follicles from which hairs grow. The consequences of this disease include hair loss on the head and in some cases, in other places on th... Read >
Author: Alien

Alopecia Areata – not an inherent disease

Family connection Alopecia areata is an inherent disease although it is very unlikely. The majority of children who have the alopecia areata condition do not necessarily have a parent who suffers from it and most parents do not inherit it onto their ch... Read >
Author: Alien

Alopecia - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

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 ty... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen

Alopecia: a Fancy Name for Hair Loss

A summary of the appearance, causes, and treatments for alopecia Alopecia means "baldness"; hair loss from skin areas where hair would normally be present. The word alopecia comes from the Greek word for fox, which is "alopex." This term was used p... Read >
Author: Wallace Green

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