Hair is made of a protein called keratin that is produced in hair follicles in the outer layer of skin. As follicles produce new hair cells, old cells are being pushed out through the surface of the skin at the rate of about 6 inches a year. The hair you can see is actually a strin...
Telogen: resting phase that lasts about 2 to 3 months; at the end of the resting phase the hair is shed and a new hair replaces it, and the growing cycle starts again. As people age, their rate of hair growth slows. There are many types of hair loss, also called alopecia: Involutio...
Alopecia areata is sudden hair loss that starts with one or more circular bald patches, possibly overlapping. This occurs as the result of an autoimmune disorder whereby the immune system attacks hair follicles—which may be brought on by severe stress. With this type of alopecia, it is possibl...
There are several types of alopecia, with the most common being Androgenetic Alopecia (male and female pattern baldness), caused by genetic and hormonal factors. Other forms include Alopecia Areata, an autoimmune disorder resulting in round, coin-sized patches of hair loss, and Telogen Effluvium, ...
Alopecia can cause different types of hair loss and not everyone loses all of their hair. Hair often grows back but may fall out again and sometimes the hair loss lasts for many years or may grow back relatively quickly. Alopecia occurs when the immune system attacks the hair follicles (the...
Keep in mind that all braids should be taken out after 8 weeks at very longest. Too much tension on the roots can result in traction alopecia, a type of hair loss caused by the pull of tight hairstyles like braids and weaves. Nobody wants that. ...
We [10] observed this type of hair loss in adult patients suffering from both the erythrodermic (Fig. 46 a) and nonerythrodermic (Fig. 46 b) variants of lamellar ichthyosis. It can be found in patients with X-linked dominant ichthyosis, too [5]. Alopecia ichthyotica is also a feature...
Men’s hair loss can be spurred on by a variety of parameters, such as heredity, aging, and eating choices, and it may sometimes even proceed to thinning hair (which is common).It’s common to be upset, and lose your vitality, manhood, and trust if you have masculine hair fall.You’...
Have you experienced hair loss due to stress, genetics, aging, or irreversible damage caused by unhealthy styling practices? Hair weaving may be the perfect solution for you. This is a type ofpermanent hair extensionattachment system that’s designed to add length, volume, and fullness to your...
Sensorineural hearing loss is the most common type of hearing loss. It occurs when the inner ear nerves and hair cells are damaged — perhaps due to age, noise damage or something else. Sensorineural hearing loss impacts the pathways from your inner ear to your brain. Most times, sensorineural...