Articles for tag: Alopecia, Alopecia Areata, Finasteride, Propecia

Androgenic Alopecia: Causes and Treatment

Male hair loss can be classified into 4 main categories – alopecia areata, alopecia totalis, alopecia universalis and androgenic alopecia. The last entry in this list is what that bothers most men. Androgenic alopecia, also known as male pattern baldness , is a definitive condition that you are about to lose your scalp hair to ...

Diseases that Cause Hair Loss and Alopecia

The medical term for hair loss is alopecia. Alopecia can be a side effect of another illness or it can be the predominant feature of the disease. Alopecia can be further divided into scarring and non-scarring conditions. In scarring alopecia, hair follicles are permanently damaged and the chance of re-growth is almost nonexistent. Alopecia Areata ...

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Medical Causes of Hair Loss (Alopecia)

Hair loss can be a very disconcerting condition. Although it is not life-threatening, losing one’s hair can create cosmetic, and self-esteem issues. There are a wide range of causes for hair loss. Some of them will produce permanent hair loss, while others will produce a more transient loss of hair. The medical term for hair ...

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How to Prevent Loss of Eyelashes

Are you experiencing thinning of your eyelashes? This can be a disturbing problem for women since long, lush eyelashes are considered a sign of beauty in American culture. If you’re experiencing this problem, what can you do to prevent loss of eyelashes? Here are some simple steps you can take to address the frustrating issue ...

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Tips on Dealing with Recurrent Patchy Hair Loss or Alopecia Areata

Alopecia areata is a localized, patchy, non scarring type of hair loss, characterized by the presence of one or more round or oval hairless patches. The affected skin appears normal and smooth, unlike the fungal infections, where there is crusting of the skin and uneven breaking of hairs. On the periphery of the patches, a ...

What Causes Thinning Hair?

Although hair thins as we get older, many men start losing their hair right after puberty. About 95 percent of hair thinning in men is due to androgenetic alopecia, also called male pattern balding. It is caused by male hormones and inherited genes. Hair thinning in men follows a distinct pattern of hair loss. Hair ...

What Causes Alopecia?

What is alopecia? Alopecia is the medical term for hair loss. The hair loss can be in patches, or hair loss ending in very thin hair, or actual baldness in males and females. What is known as male pattern baldness is called androgenic alopecia, although it can present in females, as well as males. This ...