Commonly affects the scalp, but may also affect the eyebrows, eyelashes, and beard Exclamation point hairs: short, broken hairs where the proximal end is narrower than the distal end Nail abnormalities: pitting, fissuring, red spots, or separation from the nail bed Types...
sleep has proven to be helpful for some patients but some patients may not tolerate the tape on their periorbital skin because of sensitivity to the tape adhesives; while some female patients may not comply with this treatment because they worry about pulling away eyelashes while removing the ...
Trich can be a lifelong and devastating battle. Rosalina Castillo, 23, belongs to a support group in Los Angeles called Heart. She's been pulling her eyelashes and hair since she was 7. She wore wigs to hide her bald spots, but she says she went through high school always afraid of be...
Dr. Schweiger:The main problem that we’re seeing in patients is what’s called traction alopecia. And traction alopecia can come from tight braids or tight hair extensions and it leads to hair loss. Alopecia is just the medical term for hair loss. We’re seeing young patients who are usi...
“Power alley is an accurate term for that type of balding,” says Dr. Robert M. Bernstein, a clinical professor of dermatology at Columbia University and world-renowned hair-transplant surgeon. “It’s Norwood Class III balding, which is the most common type.” Dr. Bernstein Discusses Eyela...
Eyelashes Groin area Leg hairs Armpits Nostrils Arms As it grows, the disorder begins spreading out on the edges, causing your hairs on the edge to thin out at the roots until they start falling out. You’ll have stubble left over at the edge that is thinning at the bottom, and many ...
Most of the times, this problem occurs when you are on a long-term treatment of acne with antibiotics. The bacteria present in the human nose are usually harmless under normal conditions. But with antibiotics treatment, the bacterial balance can become altered thereby leading to an overgrowth of...
term “monomer” may represent monomers, oligomers, and polymers which are capable of further polymerization. The term “polymer” represents homopolymers, copolymers and the like. The term “keratin materials” or “keratin-based materials” includes, without limitation, eyelashes, hair, and eyebrows...
According to theTrichotillomania Learning Center (TLC), up to 11 million people in the U.S. suffer from the uncontrollable urge to pull out their own hair, eyebrows, even their eyelashes. "They may spend hours in front of a mirror in these very odd postures trying to locate that one ha...