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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 [...]
Postpartum Hair Loss Is Down To Hormones One of the main causes of hair loss can be hormones.Hormones are a complicated thing, both during, and after pregnancy, the hormonesbecome unstable and increase in amounts leading to postpartum hair loss. Postpartum hairloss is more common than most people think. It appears in between 5-10% of women in general. This hair loss after child birth is as common because of the rapid [...]
Shedding is never fun, just ask my vacuum cleaner. It’s even less fun when you realize the golf ball size bits of hair you’re tugging out of the roller came from your own head. Oh, the horror! As we get older (yes ladies, this is for you too) our once glorious crown of healthy hair [...]
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 [...]
Each of us make an effort to stay in shape and healthy to ensure that we will not merely really feel great but look great too. We all emphasize this with the clothing we wear that help to show off the body particularly areas we may perhaps feel are our very best features. Women will [...]
What is thyroid disease. A thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland located in the less part of the neck. In vertebrate anatomy the thyroid gland or simply the thyroid is one of the largest endocrine glands in the body and is not to be confused with the parathyroid glands (a completely different set of glands). The thyroid [...]
Hair loss and balding is a condition that occurs in roughly 40 percent of the population in one form or another. It is most prevalent in men, but does occur in women. We just do not see it due to wigs and the fact that women are more likely to seek medical help for this condition. It could [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
If you are one of those men who have tried one of the several hair loss medications that are available on the market and have experienced some of the not so pleasant side effects of these , then I bet you would like to know if there are any natural options available to treat your hair loss. There are many effects [...]