Ninety percent of hair loss cases in women can be attributed to hereditary thinning of hair. Thinning of hair in such cases starts in an early age (20-30) which can even lead to pattern baldness in women. However, hair loss in women is not always of that serious nature. Normally, hair loss in women can [...]
There are several factors that can result in hair loss. One common disease is a disorder known as lichen planus. This particular disease is not in itself a direct cause but it is an important trigger and often causes complications with the scalp and can lead to this problem. Lichen planus is more of a [...]
Alopecia areata is characterized by loss of body and scalp hair. It is a condition that is brought about by many causes. It can be caused by drugs that are used to treat other ailments, but has hair loss as a side effect. Do not worry because alopecia is curable. For example, it was a [...]
Hair covers most of the scalp, and consists of a very large number of hairs. Each hair has its roots embedded in the skin and stalks that protrude above the skin. The role of hair is twofold. Hair is covering the head and has a protective function because it prevents heat loss. Hair serves as [...]
Hair loss is a serious major problem that will affect anyone. When your hair follicles begin to die then the condition of hair loss begins. There was a research that was produced by the Health and Wellness Institute of the UK back in 2009, that has said there was approximately 90,000 men and women just [...]
Hair loss is one of the problems that affect both the body and the mind. Hair loss indicates that all is not well with the body. Hair loss normally occurs due to some nutritional deficiency, due to a scalp problem or as a side effect of some disease.Seborrheic dermatitis is a kind of skin problem [...]
The term Hansen disease instead of leprosy is now preferred by some experts, because of it being less perjorative. Hansen disease was named in honor of the Norwegian physician, Gerhard Armauer Henrik Hansen, who in 1873 discovered the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae, the first microbe found to be the causative agent of a human disease. Hansen's [...]
Alopecia Areata (AA) is a kind of hair loss disease in which hair can be lost from any hair bearing areas of the body, with more chances to affect the scalp area. AA is quite different from male pattern baldness, and can occur in a number of patterns. This disease can affect any one irrespective [...]
A healthy body has healthy beautiful hair. Our hair is a reflection of our health. At any given time, about 90 percent of the hair on the scalp is in its growing phase. This growing phase lasts for 2 to 6 years. Each hair grows approximately 1 centimetre per month during this phase. The rest, [...]
The psychological effects of hair loss can be significant for women, with many being emotionally affected even when thinning is in its very early stages. This is, in part, due to the assumption it is "OK to be bald" for men whereas any hair loss in women is socially unacceptable. To add to the problem, [...]