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Skin Diseases and Hair Loss

Alopecia areata or spot baldness is an autoimmune skin disease which leaves circular bald patches on the scalp. All of the factors, causing this condition, are still unknown, but medical specialists believe that they are a combination of some environmental factors (a pathogen or emotional stre...

Hair Loss Prevention

Hair loss is an issue that none of us can ignore. The most recent statistics show that about fifty percent of the men around the world experience hair-thinning, which is the main reason for the male-pattern baldness. The process of hair loss often starts as early as one is in his twenties and slo...

Living with Hair Loss

In any case, hair loss is not a desirable condition, but men are more likely to suffer the fate of baldness than women are. Women place a great value on hair because they assume it makes a significant attribute of their personality. However, males also consider that bald skulls turn them unatt...

Hair Loss and Different Ages

People tend to lose hair as they age, but it is a fact that men do it to a larger degree – earlier and faster. There are various reasons for male baldness but when it affects men aged 20 or even younger, the chance is (over 90 percent) that male pattern baldness (also referred to as MPB) causes th...

Temporal Factors for Hair Loss

There are various opinions, when discussing the causes of hair loss. Whereas genetics and healthy diet are uniformly considered as the major determinants, temporal factors are not as commonly acknowledged. Some doctors claim that hair loss is not affected by seasonal changes. The scientific explanat...

Skin Diseases and Hair Loss

Alopecia areata or spot baldness is an autoimmune skin disease which leaves circular bald patches on the scalp. All of the factors, causing this condition, are still unknown, but medical specialists believe that they are a combination of some environmental factors (a pathogen or emotional stress) and heredity. Alopecia areata can progress into two severe forms: Alopecia totalis which affects the whole scalp and Alopecia universalis which causes hair loss all over the body.
The Alopecia areata treatment includes hair growth stimulation by steroid injections in the affected areas, but this treatment is not recommended in case of large bald spots. Alternative medications (such as oral steroids and creams) and treatments (like ultraviolet light therapy) might have some undesirable side effects. In most cases of Alopecia areata, hair grows back within a year.

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Hair Loss Prevention

Hair loss is an issue that none of us can ignore. The most recent statistics show that about fifty percent of the men around the world experience hair-thinning, which is the main reason for the male-pattern baldness. The process of hair loss often starts as early as one is in his twenties and slowly progresses with age. The good news is that once you understand the real causes of hair loss, you may choose from a wide range of restorative treatments that will help you retain a fuller head of hair.
Ninety-five percent of the hair loss cases are caused by androgenetic alopecia (the male pattern baldness), related to increased levels of DHT (5α-Dihydrotestosterone): a direct component of testosterone. Scientists have spent long hours in search for the role of DHT in hair loss prevention, and their efforts led to the discovery of several effective herbal solutions to hair loss prevention. Herbs such as nettles, saw palmetto, rosemary, and horsetail have been employed in the development of natural hair loss treatment products such as Provillus and Procerin.

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Living with Hair Loss

In any case, hair loss is not a desirable condition, but men are more likely to suffer the fate of baldness than women are. Women place a great value on hair because they assume it makes a significant attribute of their personality. However, males also consider that bald skulls turn them unattractive or indicate their progressive aging. So, it is very hard for both, man and women to deal with the new situation: they usually feel very bad and ashamed of their new outer appearance.

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