Hair loss is annoying and it damages your self esteem. Many men and women have considered getting hair transplant to restore their youthfulness. But is transplant worth the cost and trouble? Most hair transplant will cost you anywhere from $4000 to $15,000 or more. These costs usually don’t include the blood tests or anesthesia fees. So [...]
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Cope with alopecia hair loss
Chemotherapy can harm the cells that make hair. For patients who need to have chemotherapy, it’s likely that hair on their head and even anywhere on their body might fall out. This type of hair loss is called “alopecia.” This can be hard for most people, especially women. But there some ways you can cover [...]
Hair loss’ symptom is not a serious disease?
Alopecia areata is not a life-threatening disease. It does not cause any physical pain, and people with the condition are generally healthy otherwise. But for most people, a disease that unpredictably affects their appearance the way alopecia areata does is a serious matter. The effects of alopecia areata are primarily socially and emotionally disturbing. In [...]
What causes alopecia areata hair loss?
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease. In alopecia areata, immune system cells called white blood cells attack the rapidly growing cells in the hair follicles that make the hair. So your hair follicles become small and you will see a dramatic slowing down of hair production. Although the exact cause is not known to the [...]
Male and female pattern baldness
Male pattern baldness or hair loss is really common. But there are also female pattern baldness. Just like male pattern baldness, female baldness also can lose hair at the crown or hairline. In most cases, female baldness is thinning of hair all over the head. It is permanent and unfortunately there are still not many [...]
Does hair dye cause hair loss?
Most people start getting gray hair around the age of 35. Around 40 many people, especially women start dying their hair to cover up the gray hair. However, many younger women also dye their hair just to get a different color. But does hair dye really cause hair loss? Yes, it can cause hair loss. [...]
Personal hair loss experience
I first started losing my hair in my early 20′s. I noticed that it started to get thin in the top front and someone once pointed out that I was getting a bald spot in the back of my head. I was shocked when I looked in the mirror at the barber and saw my [...]
What Causes Hair Loss in Teens and Adults?
Both men and women can suffer from hair loss, including teenagers. Many factors contribute to abnormal hair loss including nutritional deficiency, hormone imbalance, stress, or diseases. The most common cause of early hair loss is adrogenetic alopecia, meaning baldness. Scientists do not yet know why and what causes adrogenetic alopecia. Men and women both produce [...]
What Causes alopecia areata and hair loss?
In alopecia areata, immune system cells called white blood cells attack the rapidly growing cells in the hair follicles that make the hair. The affected hair follicles become small and drastically slow down hair production. Fortunately, the stem cells that continually supply the follicle with new cells do not seem to be targeted. So the [...]
Alopecia areata can lead to hair loss on the scalp
Alopecia areata is considered an autoimmune disease, in which the immune system, which is designed to protect the body from foreign invaders such as viruses and bacteria, mistakenly attacks the hair follicles, the tiny cup-shaped structures from which hairs grow. This can lead to hair loss on the scalp and elsewhere. In most cases, hair [...]