Category: Alopecia

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Teenage Hair Loss, Everything We Know and Everything You Should

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Teenage Hair Loss, Everything We Know and Everything You Should

When the discussion of hair loss comes up, most of us have the mental image of older men and women with potentially patchy hair, or maybe even a medical condition that may be causing the rapid hair loss. Very rarely is it that we imagine hair loss in teens, especially when we are directly referring to early signs of balding at 18 years old. The unfortunate truth is teenage hair loss is a real issue and it is beginning to impact more and more people, there are people out there who are balding at 16!

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Not Only is She The Owner, But She’s A Hair Loss Reversal Success Story

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Not Only is She The Owner, But She’s A Hair Loss Reversal Success Story

Back in 2013, Anderia Kowalski, the owner of Capilia Orlando, noticed what she became all too familiar with after working with numerous female hair loss clients, yes the beginning signs of hair loss. Anderia’s hair loss was centered around the front of her hairline. So what did Anderia do? She put herself on a hair regrowth regiment tailored to her specific hair loss problems. It involved using the correct hair loss shampoo, laser hair therapy. Hair regrowth began. Continue Reading →

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Hair Loss and Heart Disease

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Hair Loss and Heart Disease

Alopecia, more commonly known as hair loss in men and women, can occur for a variety of reasons and understanding those causes is important to determining treatment options.  One of the most common explanations for alopecia is genetic disposition, frequently referred to as male pattern baldness or female hair loss.  Most men will experience at least some hair loss by age 50 due to shrinking hair follicles – a natural progression resulting in thinner, more fragile hair that eventually stops growing – but even while genetics can play a role, there are conditions that enhance the effects of genetic hair loss.  In recent studies, two predominant factors affecting hair loss have been found to be stress and, more disconcertingly, underlying health problems such as heart disease. The good news is that the connection between hair loss and heart disease do not affect everyone.

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What To Do About Lupus Hair Loss

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What To Do About Lupus Hair Loss

What is Lupus?

Lupus, an autoimmune disease most common in young women, can lead to intense bouts with pain, inflammation, and tissue damage.  Most common in Asian, Latino, African American and Native American women, the cause of lupus is not always determinable.  Additionally, lupus can be difficult to diagnose; however, it is not contagious.  In some cases lupus can be triggered by medication and approximately ten percent of all cases stem from heredity.  Symptoms include: hair loss, extreme fatigue, pain or swelling in joints, purple/pale fingers and toes, and nose or mouth ulcers, among others. Lupus hair loss adds to the stress of the person suffering from Lupus, but we hope the information below can help you determine what to do. Continue Reading →

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Alopecia Areata – Hair Loss in Women and Men

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Alopecia Areata – Hair Loss in Women and Men

Hair loss in men and women can be caused by a myriad of factors ranging from family history to hormone imbalance to life-changing events.  While it can be a permanent state for some individuals, there are also temporary causes that can be corrected or expected to self-correct over time.  One of these temporary diagnoses would be alopecia areata. Continue Reading →