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What is Alopecia?

alopecia — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:17:00 +0000

Alopecia is the medical term for what we all know as hair loss. This is not an illness it is simply a condition. It doesn’t affect the health of a person since most Alopecia sufferers are healthy and it doesn’t have any complications. But this doesn’t mean though that Alopecia should be Read More...

Treat Alopecia Areata and Say Goodbye to Hair Loss

alopecia — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:07:00 +0000

Have you noticed some round patches of hair loss in your body? Usually in the scalp, this patchy loss of hair can take form in any shape but they are usually spots or round formations. This condition is called Alopecia Areata. Occurring to about 2 percent of the world population, Alopecia Areata Read More...

Stress and Alopecia: Are They Related?

alopecia — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:17:00 +0000

Does stress cause alopecia, or does alopecia cause stress? Hair loss can be very disturbing; it has numerous psychological effects to a person and can be seen as a huge source of embarrassment and loss of self esteem. While stress has been related to many illnesses, researchers have not fully Read More...

Discovering the Causes of Alopecia

alopecia — Sat, 03 May 2008 02:15:00 +0000

Even though Alopecia afflicts millions of people around the world, researches and studies have not been fully matured to discover what actually causes alopecia to happen, and to develop a permanent cure to get rid of it. Many scientists and doctors have developed their own theories and many of Read More...

Alopecia Cures: Is there Such a Thing?

alopecia — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:14:00 +0000

Sadly, there is no cure just yet for Alopecia. Although there have been many studies and research done, the cure is still elusive and one can only hope that the condition will just cure itself, which happens to a lot of inflicted people. But if not, there are various treatments that need to be Read More...

National Alopecia Areata Foundation: The Ultimate Source for Help and Information on Alopecia Areata

alopecia — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:39:00 +0000

Alopecia Areata is the condition when a person develops hair loss in patches, sometimes; they can even go to the extent of removing all scalp and body hair. This condition is not transmittable but can be hereditary. Although it doesn’t affect the general well-being of a person, it can have Read More...

Scarring Alopecia

alopecia — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:43:00 +0000

Scarring alopecia is a very rare case of alopecia. Only around 3% of people suffering from hair loss are actually diagnosed to have it. However, anyone can be affected by it, even those who are relatively healthy. At times, it is also termed as cicatricial alopecia. It is very essential Read More...

Female Alopecia

alopecia — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:17:00 +0000

It is very rare for a woman to have hair loss because hair loss patterns always apply on men. But some women suffer from hair loss too. This condition is called female alopecia. These can be inherited or it sometimes appears when a woman reaches the menopausal period or earlier. The hair Read More...