Alopecia

History Alopecia has likely affected humans for the longest of times, but it has been misunderstood until the modern era. A very common form of unnatural hair loss is Alopecia, which literally means “fox disease” referring to how foxes lose their hair. According to an article by the American Chemical Society (2002), the disease was first described accurately by Cornelius Celsus in 30 CE (Willis 80). Alopecia affects individuals with the disease by attacking their hair follicles. This causes a loss of hair in certain regions and in some cases all over the body. Although knowledge of Alopecia has come a long way, there is still much to learn. This disease can affect anyone regardless of if they are a man, women or child. The disease is not receiving…

Alopecia is a disorder where hair loss occurs. There are lots of different alopecia disorders, but the main thing that they all share is the loss of hair. This happens to people that have Alopecia because their immune system starts to attack their hair follicles. The different types of Alopecia include Alopecia Areata, Alopecia Totalis and Alopecia Universalis. Each of these affect hair loss in different ways. Most people with any type of alopecia are about twenty years of age or older. But in…

Alopecia, also known as hair loss, is a skin disease that affects the hair follicles and parts of skin where the hair grows. Kayla, a girl who wrote about her alopecia areata. One morning when she was ten, she woke up with a bald patch on her head; she lost her eyelashes, eyebrows, and hair. Although she had an abnormal skin condition, it did not affect her life. Her goal in life was to prove people wrong by competing in pageants. With her confidence and talent, she proved many people wrong.…

Hair styles that cause traction alopecia Traction alopecia is a type of hair loss that results when hair is subjected to stress and tension for prolonged periods. This prolonged stress and tension from pulling hair too tightly, causes the hair to be uprooted from the hair follicle and the scalp becomes scarred. Damage to the scalp and follicle may or may not be permanent which means your hair may or may not grow back. The overwhelming majority of those who suffer from traction alopecia are…

When do they get Alopecia Totalis? This malady occurs in children and men and women under the age of 40, but there is no guarantee adults of an older age will not suffer from it as well. As mentioned earlier, it can happen suddenly or over time preceded by Alopecia Areata. Are there treatments for Alopecia Totalis? Treatments include glucocorticoid injections, anthralin, or oral glucocorticoids which are immunomodulations. There are reports that steroid therapy is able to put the malady…

after the start of treatment. The patient’s complete blood count revealed marked leucocytopenia with a total leucocyte count of only 900 per cubic millimeter with the differential neutrophil count being only 7 percent. On examination of the scalp, a diffuse non-scarring alopecia was seen. It was more on the occiput and the vertex than on the temporal and the parietal regions. There were no signs of any inflammation, scaling or atrophy. On performing a hair pull test, hair came off in massive…

Living life with no hair can have its perks, and it can have its disadvantages. First of all you do not have to waste time washing or styling your hair, but at the same time it also causes low self-esteem, no self-confidence, and an obsession with how you look. When I was five years old, it was around Thanksgiving time and my mother was washing my hair. She noticed something strange happening, my hair was falling out in clumps. My life became full of blood tests, experimental medications, and…

But they don’t get complete baldness like men instead overall hair thinning is common in women. FUT is a process that helps in removing a strip of hair follicles from the donor area and placing it on the recipient area. Some of the good candidates for FUT hair transplant are women who are suffering from hair loss due to traction alopecia, cosmetic surgery and due to trauma such as scarring from an accident, burn victim, etc. Moreover, women who are suffering from alopecia marginalis can also opt…

Alopecia Areta is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the hair follicles that are responsible for hair growth leading to hair loss. In this condition, the damage to the hair follicles is not permanent. Alopecia can occur due to various reasons and people of any age can be affected by it. Men or women can be equally affected by this condition. In alopecia, the clumps of hair fall out revealing smooth, round patches on the scalp or other areas of the body. If the…

Thinning eyelashes, also known as hypotrichosis, is a problem that can be caused by several factors. For example, aging, heredity, experiencing chemotherapy and reaction other medical treatments can all cause eyelash thinning or loss. Thankfully, the professionals at Dermatology and Skin Cancer of Las Vegas have a solution for this issue in the form of Latisse. What is Latisse? Latisse, much like many other phenomenal treatments and medication, was discovered accidently. That’s right, Latisse…