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Monilethrix is a genetic disorder characterized by a beaded appearance to the hair from periodic thinning and swelling of the hair shaft. It is a type of dysplasia, which refers to the abnormal growth of tissue, that affects the hair and that may...
This is another example of a case of alopecia where the hair loss is related to irregularities of the hair shaft. Intermittent hair follicle dystrophy involves the dystrophy (the weakening and eventual wasting away) of the hairs. The hair...
Irregularities of the hair shaft, such as those associated with the condition trichomalacia, can result in various types and degrees of hair loss. Another such condition is the presence of ‘bubble hairs’, which is the appearance of accumulated bubbles...
Among the types of alopecia that can occur, many are associated with irregularities with the hair shaft. For example, cases of trichomalacia are characterized by plaques of hair loss with follicles consisting of deformed hairs. It can be caused...
Hair loss may sometimes affect otherwise completely healthy people, with good eating habits, no notable diseases or any injuries to the scalp that can explain such a loss of hair. When this occurs, it is referred to as alopecia areata. This...
The use of many drugs can result in some degree of hair loss. This includes the use of oral anovulatory drugs, commonly known as birth control pills. The hair loss that occurs is similar to that seen in post-partum cases of alopecia. ...
You probably understand that a poor diet that lacks in essential nutrients can negatively affect your overall health. What you may not know is that deficiencies of particular vitamins or other substances can cause you to lose your hair.
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There are many cases of hypotrichosis (the less than normal growth of hair on the head or body) that occurs due to genetic skin diseases, which are called genodermatoses. One of these is the condition referred to as ‘trichodental syndrome’. ...
It is not uncommon to see men and women who have experienced some slight hair loss due to prolonged exposure to the sun and its ultraviolet radiation. Some 3 to 4 months after vacationing in a very sunny place, an individual of either sex may notice...
There is a common misconception that only men suffer from genetic hair loss. In actuality, however, almost 40 per cent of all females will experience some degree of female androgenic alopecia (FAGA) as they age. Like male pattern baldness,...
There are a variety of ways that cancer or the treatment of cancer can affect your hair and may result in some degree of hair loss. Like most hair loss that accompanies a disease or drug usage, the hair loss should only last as long as the cause...
In the past, there has been a general philosophy to do smaller number of grafts per session. I have found, as in one of my repair cases today from London, UK, that after 800 or so grafts, the patient has almost no outcome that he is happy with. The donor...
First described in 1984, loose anagen syndrome affects an unknown number of people and usually goes undetected. It remains one of the many varied and generally unexpected forms of hair loss. It is a disease of the hair that predominantly affects...
There is a common misconception that only men suffer from genetic hair loss. In actuality, however, almost 40 per cent of all females will experience some degree of female androgenic alopecia (FAGA) as they age. Like male pattern baldness,...
Hair loss can result from the onset of various types of cancer or as a side effect of a tumor and even the treatment of cancer with drugs like chemotherapy can cause you to lose hair. Like most hair loss that accompanies a disease or drug usage,...
Hair loss among children can occur as a result of a common, but usually unrecognized, behavioural disorder known as trichotillomania, where hair loss is a side effect of the condition. It manifests itself as uncontrollable hair pulling, similar...
Alvi Armani specializes in hair transplants that combine scientific methodology and artistic ability, perfected into the Alvi Armani Hair Transplant Technique, so that you, our patients, may benefit from Dr. Antonio Alvi Armani’s acquired experience and...
Hair loss due to ringworm is more common than you may think. Ringworm is a contagious fungus infection that can infect anyone, and that occurs differently based on the part of the body that it infects. The four different types of ringworm...
Hair transplants, and you, will soon be able to benefit from such scientific, medical advancements as cloning, gene therapy and donor hair research. Such advancements aim to use what we already know about the structure of hair and use it to further...
Hair loss can occur as a result of thyroid disease, which may present itself as either hyperthyroidism (hyperactivity of the thyroid gland) or as hypothyroidism (inadequate activity of the thyroid gland), both of which can cause hair loss.
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Hair loss can result from the use of many chemicals frequently in therapeutic use, though the hair loss is usually diffuse.
Hair loss due to thallium:
Thallium salts were once used to remove hair from scalps that were infected with ringworm. The...
Hair transplants for women are inherently different from specifically male hair transplants for a variety of reasons. To begin, female pattern hair loss (FPHL) is perceived and treated socially much differently than male pattern hair loss. ...
Boric acid is a mild acid, derived from boron or sodium borate, which is often used as antiseptic, insecticide, flame retardant and as a precursor of other chemical compounds. It has also been used in nuclear power plants to control the fission...
There is a rare type of alopecia (meaning hair loss) that occurs when a cancer spreads from somewhere else in the body to the scalp. It is called ‘neoplastic alopecia’ (from the word neoplasm, which means tumor) or ‘metastatic alopecia’ (from the...
Hair loss can be caused by any number of factors, and a commonly overlooked cause is the inflammatory disease known as folliculitis, which affects one or more hair follicles and, in chronic cases, may lead to hair loss. Its symptoms include rash,...