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Is hair transplant worth the trouble?

admin — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:12:47 +0000

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 expect to pay more on top of the base fee.

The trouble that comes with the transplant doesn’t end with the high costs. The pain and inconvenience can be more than you planned. Not every patient will have the same successful results which vary from patient to patient. However, if you’re in a industry that puts pressure on your look or you simply can’t stand the look of your hair in the mirror, consider one and it might worth the risk. But be sure to do enough research before signing up.

Cope with alopecia hair loss

admin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:22:11 +0000

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 it. If your hair starts to fall out, but it really short. Usually short hair looks better when it’s thin. If you are a man, shave your head. Then it looks clean and even. For ladies, wearing a wig is always a good option. Just make sure to keep the wig matches your own hair color.

If you choose not to wear a wig, always keep a hat to stay out of the sun. Also keep your head warm by using a scarf or hat. Unlike many other kinds of hair loss, the good news about alopecia is that your hair will likely to grow back. Most likely your hair will grow back in 2 to 3 months after chemotherapy. Sometimes your new hair can be curlier or straighter – or even a different color. In time it may go back to how it was before treatment.

Source: the National Cancer Institute

Hair loss’ symptom is not a serious disease?

admin — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:48:29 +0000

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 alopecia universalis, however, loss of eyelashes and eyebrows and hair in the nose and ears can make the person more vulnerable to dust, germs, and foreign particles entering the eyes, nose, and ears.

Alopecia areata often occurs in people whose family members have other autoimmune diseases, such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, thyroid disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, pernicious anemia, or Addison’s disease. People who have alopecia areata do not usually have other autoimmune diseases, but they do have a higher occurrence of thyroid disease, atopic eczema, nasal allergies, and asthma.

Source: National Institutes of Health

What causes alopecia areata hair loss?

admin — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 02:27:11 +0000

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 scientists, a combination of genes and other life events or viruses can trigger it.

Alopecia areata is not a life-threatening disease. You will not feel any pain and can live a normal life. However, because it affects people’s appearance, it is a problem for many patients emotionally. Many people seek counseling to help build a positive self-image. Joining a support group and talk to other people who have the same problem can definitely help.

Source: National Institutes of Health

Male and female pattern baldness

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:44:19 +0000

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 treatment options available for female pattern baldness. The FDA has approved minoxidil 2% for female pattern baldness treatment. It work 20% of the time. However, it is costly and time consuming. Many women use hair weaving, hairpieces, or wigs to cover the baldness. Like the male pattern baldness, this is also caused by genes plus hormone changes. In most case, it is part of aging process.

Does hair dye cause hair loss?

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:07:39 +0000

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. Especially if you use it for many years.

Normally people lose roughly 100 hairs from their head every day and the average scalp contains around 100,000 hairs. That hair loss 0.1% of the hair an average person has. But the lost hair is replaced by new ones. You get a problem when the new ones stop growing. So hair loss itself is not a problem, the issues lies in your body’s failure to produce new hair.

The best way to void hair loss is not to do anything that could harm the growth of new hair. That includes unnecessary hair dyes.

Personal hair loss experience

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:54:15 +0000

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 scalp in a small round circle. But at the time I thought there was nothing I could do about it.

Then I read an article in the Readers Digest about a new hair growth product and how it came to be. The story was that the company had a request from one of their researchers about a new blood pressure medicine that was having an undesirable side effect. The blood pressure medicine grew hair and the researcher wanted to find out how to make it stop. The medication apparently encouraged the circulation in the tiny blood vessels around the roots of hairs ( along with improving circulation elsewhere ) that caused the hairs to revive and start growing again.

The company made some minor changes to the blood pressure medicine to be able to market a hair growth product. I have been using it for years now and I still have most of my hair. My brother ( who does not use the product ) is completely bald. Hair loss is not an easy problem to resolve, but it can be fought.

What Causes Hair Loss in Teens and Adults?

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:57:30 +0000

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 androgenic hormones which include Dihydrotestosterone, androsteinedione, and testosterone (DHT). People do not go bald overnight. It is a rather gradual process that can be slow and fast.

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What Causes alopecia areata and hair loss?

admin — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:31:31 +0000

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 follicle always has the potential to regrow hair.

Scientists do not know exactly why the hair follicles undergo these changes, but they suspect that a combination of genes may predispose some people to the disease. In those who are genetically predisposed, some type of trigger–perhaps a virus or something in the person’s environment–brings on the attack against the hair follicles.

Source: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal
and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

Alopecia areata can lead to hair loss on the scalp

admin — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:56:04 +0000

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 falls out in small, round patches about the size of a quarter. In many cases, the disease does not extend beyond a few bare patches. In some people, hair loss is more extensive. Although uncommon, the disease can progress to cause total loss of hair on the head (referred to as alopecia areata totalis) or complete loss of hair on the head, face, and body (alopecia areata universalis).

Source: the National Institutes of Health