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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 presumably because the condition caused the sufferer to have the appearance of a fox with mange. There is more than one type ofalopecia and treatments depend on which type ofalopecia is [...]
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is a medical and veterinary treatment that uses low-level lasers or light-emitting diodes to alter cellular function. LLLT is controversial in mainstream medicine with ongoing research to determine the ideal location of treatment (specifically whether LLLT is more appropriately used over nerves versus joints), dose, wavelength, timing, pulsing and duration. The effects of LLLT appear to be limited [...]
Ferrets have a sleek silky coat of hair that is moderately thick and should have a lustrous shine. Like most animals they shed their hair during spring or summer. This should result in a bit of a thinner coat in the warmer months with thickerhair growing in for winter. While some hair loss is normal for ferrets, excessive [...]
The first step to stopping hair loss is preventing it. Hair loss prevention can be a very difficult task. In fact, if you are experiencing inherited hair loss, you will not be able to prevent it. In this case, you will have to try one of the manyhair loss remedies that are available today. There are several to choose from, but [...]
Hair loss in men is a common occurrence. Sure, it happens more so in some men than others, but every man loses hair. The most common cause of hair loss in men is genetics. If either one of your parents experienced hair loss, you are far more susceptible to hair loss over the course of [...]
Many hair loss sufferers are more worried about how the problem affects their daily life than why the problem occurred. It’s very understandable. In the end, your self image impacts most areas of your life socially and professionally and we do live in an image-driven culture. We have a natural tendency to become defensive and over react [...]
Hair loss often triggers a panic button among women. However, there are many factors that can contribute tohair loss and only after ascertaining the reasons for hair loss can you arrive at a suitable solution. There are over 100,000 hair follicles on our head, which keep on growing several times during its life span. Hair loss is a natural and a needed phenomenon [...]
Alopecia is called the reduction or hair loss, localized or widespread, temporary or final of any kind or origin. How does hair and alopecia? The growth of scalp hair is cyclical. Thus the birth of a hair follicle, growing for 2-6 years about 1 cm per month, and every day naturally lose 80 to 100 hairs. Alopecia is a frequent cause [...]
When you find you that you are loosing your hair, the very first thing you must do before you seek out hair loss treatment or surgery advice is to become educated on exactly what you’re dealing with and first learn how normal hair grows. Doing so will take the mystery out of the “why” and [...]
When it comes to health and remedies for cosmetic-affecting diseases such as those that cause hair loss, many supplement companies take advantage of people’s ignorance. They accomplish this by selling them pills and powders that supposedly can fix a hair loss problem by claiming their solution will adjust a nutritional deficiency when taken. Unfortunately, hair [...]