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    Female Pattern Hair Loss

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    Female pattern hair loss (also known as female pattern androgenetic alopecia) represents a common condition with a multi-factorial etiology that affects a large number of women worldwide, characterized by a progressive reduction in hair density (most notably on the crown and frontal scalp). Initially, a general term "diffuse alopecia in women" was used to describe the disease. Nevertheless, when the role of male hormones in the classic pattern baldness in men was elucidated after 1942, the term

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    Hair Changes & Hair Loss Resulting from Cancer Treatment Most of us never stop to think just how important our hair is to us until we are faced with the possibility of losing it. This being said if you are about to undergo chemotherapy treatment for cancer, the risk of losing your hair is quite real. This hair loss is not restricted to one gender or another as both men and women are susceptible. Hair damage and hair loss as a side-effect of chemotherapy are considered to be the ones most people

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    Non-Surgical Hair Loss

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    Hair loss is becoming common with the passage of time and that is a nightmare for many people out there. There are countless people out there who are facing this issue but instead of stepping outside the box, they follow the simple recommendations of the people around them. There is no harm in seeking professional advice for that matter as it is very serious, especially among women. Hair loss for men is not as dangerous as it is in women as every man has to face the miserable phase of hair fall during

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    reasonable costs for individuals. The name of the author’s product is Natural Hair Loss Treatment. The author chose this product because he or she struggled with hair loss for many years and he or she wanted to make a difference in individual’s life that was currently faced with the same issue. The author’s natural hair loss product have several benefits. The benefits of the author’s natural hair products include: smooth hair, safety from hot temperatures, glossy

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    distinctive evolutionary changes as man separated from their tree dwelling ancestors was their loss of body hair. The reduction of body hair continues to be a major difference between humans and other primates. Hair is a type of body covering that is unique to all mammals. It provides protection against many things including harmful parasites and damaging UV rays. All mammals possess at least some hair, therefore it is a defining characteristic of the class. Scientists have been continuously developing

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    Losing one's hair is one of the many things that makes chemotherapy difficult. In fact, it is estimated that six percent of cancer patients will refuse to get chemotherapy because they do not want to lose their hair. Hair loss is an outward sign that one is sick. When many people lose their hair, they feel as though they lose their identity. They often look in the mirror and are not able to recognize themselves. That is why it is upsetting to many patients. The good news is that there is a new

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    complaint: hair loss that started several months ago. History of Present Illness This 45 year old female presents with: 1. Hair loss The patient presents with hair loss that began 5 months ago. The problem is mild to moderate and has worsened. The initial location of hair loss was the diffuse scalp and temporal region that occurred gradually. Symptoms are associated with very low carbohydrate dieting and new medication within 3 - 6 months (Aleve). Symptoms are not associated with hair pulling

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    What causes baldness or hair loss in African American women? Hair loss is a major cause for concern among African American women and much of the issues related to hair loss is unique to the community of black women. While there are medical conditions that can result in hair loss and baldness be it permanent or otherwise, the leading causes of hair loss among African American women are related to hair care practices and styling techniques prevalent in the African American community. Women of other

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    several types of hair loss: baldness or loss of hair (alopecia) .Loss of all scalp hair (alopecia totalis). Hair falling out in patches Hair falling out in patches (alopecia areata). Another type of hair loss is localized and is due to scarring. Alopecia most frequently occurs in men, but occasionally in women. Most common of all is the standard male pattern of baldness and the female pattern of baldness. A single hair generally lasts 2-6 years, and is then replaced by a new hair. When baldness begins

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    The Hair Loss Disease Alopecia Areata Alopecia areata is a non-life threatening hair loss disease. It may not literally kill you, but in other ways deep down it could. I know this from my personal life. I have been an individual that has been suffering from alopecia for the past six years. It’s not easy living in this world with it. I feel at times that it’s a pain just to go to school and be in public with my disease. It does not matter where you go but people are always starring at you

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