Although alopecia areata cannot be cure 100%‚ many treatment which can alleviate symptoms are available. Selectional treatments for alopecia areata are based on patient’s age and the extent of the hair loss. Hair loss ranged from random patches in scalp to entire body. A hair loss in patches in scalp called localized alopecia‚ and alopecia totalis is a hair loss of all head hair. The extreme case is alopecia universalis which is a hair loss of entire body. Opportunities for cure decrease as the
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Alopecia is an Autoimmune Disease‚ also known as hair loss disease. Alopecia is several diseases with similar‚ but at the same time different in the types of hair loss. In this paper‚ I will talk about the different types of alopecia which includes canine alopecia‚ and the treatments‚ causes‚ diagnosis‚ and prognosis of this disease. Alopecia is a Chronic‚ acute inflammatory disease. Alopecia Areata Alopecia areata is a condition of the immune system which affects the hair and nails. This disease
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Introduction: Alopecia areata (AA) is a chronic worldwide inflammatory disease that involves the hair follicle and sometimes the nails.1‚2 The hair follicle is an immunologically privileged organ that is protected from the attack by cytotoxic T – lymphocytes (CTLS) by decreasing major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I expression.3‚4 Current evidence indicates that hair follicle inflammation in alopecia areata is caused by a T- cell mediated autoimmune mechanism occurring in genetically
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Androgenetic Alopecia Androgenetic alopecia is a common condition in both men and women that deals with hair loss. It is estimated that 35 million men in the U.S. are affected by androgenetic alopecia. Hair loss patterns in both men and women differ. Firstly‚ men experience hair loss beginning above the temples until a “M” shape has formed from a receding hairline. In addition‚ men experience thinning of the hair near the top of the head that could potentially lead to either partial or complete
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Alopecia areata Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder which is suddenly loss of hair ranges from random patches in scalp to entire body. Alopecia areata affects both female and male at any age. Whereas there are many treatments available‚ it is an incurable illness. Also‚ Alopecia areata may recurrence after treatment. In some patients‚ hair regrowth back‚ but some patients experience hair falls and others remains. Each cases is unique. Alopecia areata does not produce physical pain. However
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fact that it contains the largest organ in the human body‚ which is the skin. The some of these diseases can be seen as rashes‚ dark spots‚ or just patches of itchy areas. The disease that will be discussed in throughout this paper is called Alopecia Areata. One will cover areas such as a description of the disease‚ as well as the causes‚ signs and systems‚ diagnosis‚ treatments‚ and prognosis. A Disease of the Integumentary System The Integumentary System plays an extremely important role
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Alopecia is partial or total loss of hair on areas of the body where it would normally grow. Alopecia has several forms‚ Alopecia areata‚ totalis‚ universalis‚ and androgeneetic alopecia. They all have their cause‚ treatment‚ and affects although they all are forms of hair loss. Androgenenetic alopecia is one of the most common forms of hair loss that occurs in both men and women. In men it may also be known as male pattern baldness. The hair is lost starts above the temples and then spreads in
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Bibliography: Abdullah‚ R. (2010). Alopecia: botanical approaches in review. J Drugs Dermatol. Retrieved August 9‚ 2012‚ from http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/alopecia-000004.htm#ixzz28L6gJP88 Bordia‚ A Bu‚ Z. (2012). Ginger. Retrieved August 13‚ 2012‚ from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger Chen‚ L Jones‚ A. (1998). Natural Hair Growth Extracts.
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Hair Transplant Recovery Timeline Hair transplant surgery is moderately complicated and takes about 4 hours to complete. Since‚ the results of the surgery greatly depend upon the skill of the hair transplant expert‚ it is a must that you invest some time and efforts to research for the best hair transplant clinic in your area. The next step is to schedule a preliminary meeting with hair transplant expert. During this meeting‚ the doctor will try to assess the causes behind your hair loss
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doing before hair loss even becomes an issue for you. In this article‚ you ’ll find out all three answers‚ as well as some short advice on what to do if hair loss does become an issue for you. Steps 1. Understand why hair loss happens. Hair loss (alopecia) occurs mainly on the head but it can also happen on other parts of the body.[3] It can happen at any age and will affect an estimated 30 to 40 percent of any population.[4] It is not always easy to identify the reason behind hair loss in an individual
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