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Hair Loss

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Leonard Dawson asked:




Hair loss is a fact of life for millions of people. The most common type of hair loss is age related. A high percentage of men experience what is known as male pattern baldness, where the hairline recedes and the hair on top of the head becomes thinner and wispier. A smaller percentage of women experience the female version of age-related balding. This is different from male pattern baldness because in women the hair thins out all over, making the scalp more visible after it has progressed enough.

Hair loss is also associated with some illnesses, like lupus, though not all people with the disease have hair loss. It is also associated with certain medications, the most well-known being drugs used to fight cancer. These drugs act on cells that divide rapidly, and the cells in the hair follicles, which are normally busy creating hair. When affected by cancer drugs, the hair on the head and on the body, including eyebrows and eyelashes falls out. But when the treatment is over, the hair grows back, sometimes with a completely different texture than before.

Topical hair loss remedies are available in drugstores in the form of minoxodil. When regularly applied to the scalp, it helps new hair grow in thin areas. While the new hair is generally finer than the original hair, it can help to cover the scalp better and improve the hairs overall appearance. It may take several months of daily application for results to become evident.

Drugs used to treat enlarged prostate were discovered early on to have the side effect of slowing, stopping, or reversing male pattern baldness. A drug called Propecia is now prescribed specifically for the purpose of treating male pattern baldness. Though it doesnt work on everyone, and though the drug must be taken every day, it has worked well for many men.



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Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
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A F asked:


One of the most common ways of treating hair loss today is through laser hair loss treatment. It was already performed in the 1970s, and at that time it was not officially on the market. It is a non-surgical solution for hair loss, thinning hair, and baldness, as well as, other disorders of the scalp such as dermatitis.

Technically it is a piece of equipment that has 31 therapeutic soft low light level lasers delivering light energy to different places on the hair. This principle is based on stimulating cell metabolism while repairing damaged cells at the same time. By using the power of laser light you can boost and revitalize your hair. The theory is that light is energy and living cells survive thanks to light. The same goes for your hair. This has proven to be very efficient combined with proper hair hygiene products. As a matter of fact, laser hair loss treatment is more effective when used together with Minoxidil (the first drug approved by the FDA for hair loss), and with the right scalp hygiene.

Laser hair loss treatment has been so successful that it has received numerous, positive reviews. Magazines, newspapers as well TV channels claim that the success of this method of treating hair loss is one of the best that can be found today, a problem that is not only afflicting men but also a good percentage of women.

Many are the benefits of laser hair loss treatment and many people who tried it have claimed that their hair loss had been greatly reduced after six to twelve weeks of use and slight differences could even be seen after twelve weeks.

Using laser hair loss treatment can improve the flow of blood supply to the scalp after a single treatment. The correct dosage of light energy is applied from a different number of laser positions and helps in stimulating hair follicles, preventing too much hair loss and giving beautiful hair which is shiny, soft as well as thick and better manageable.

Laser hair loss treatment is the new, scientific approach to reducing hair loss in the scalp, and does not require any kind of surgery at all just some patience and time. Moreover it has been medically tested to be both safe and effective.

Last but not least, studies conducted by the International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Dermatology, have demonstrated that laser hair loss treatment can positively help lots of hair loss sufferers in reducing the amount of hair loss. The authors also found a link between low level laser and hair loss.



KELLY

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The two most common treatments for cancer are chemotherapy and radiation therapy?

Thursday, May 21st, 2009
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Eric B asked:


The two most common treatments for cancer are chemotherapy and radiation therapy. These treatments typically result in hair loss and/or nausea. Given that the cells of the hair follicles and the cells of the gastrointestinal lining reproduce rapidly, what can you say about the mode of action for these therapies?

AARON

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