Natural Treatment for Alopecia Areata

What is alopecia areata?

Alopecia areata is a condition of hair loss in humans. In most cases, the main area being affected is the scalp but it can also affect other parts of the body such as the face, arms etc. It affects both men and women in the form of bald patches in the affected area. The conditions can start with small patches that expand. In some cases it can » Natural Treatment for Alopecia Areata »

December 5th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Alopecia areata, Aromatherapy for hair loss, Causes of Hair Loss, DHT blockers, Drug induced hair loss, Hair loss conditions, Hair loss shampoo | Leave a comment

Natural DHT Blockers

What is DHT?
DHT Hormone

DHT Hormone (5-alpha-Dihydrotestosterone)

DHT is an abbreviation for 5-alpha-Dihydrotestosterone and refers to a hormone that has several roles in the human body, one of which has to do with hair follicles: DHT is the byproduct of enzyme 5-alpha reducatase (which is being produced in the human scalp) that interacts with the testosterone hormone and produce » Natural DHT Blockers »

December 1st, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Aromatherapy for hair loss, Causes of Hair Loss, DHT blockers, Female pattern baldness, Hair Loss Treatments, Male pattern baldness, Nisim shampoo & conditioner, Procerin, Profollica, Provillus | Leave a comment

Medical Conditions That Can Cause Hair Loss

Drug induced hair loss

Whether you just noticed a thinning of hair, receding of hair from the head or already been diagnosed for male/female pattern baldness you should consult with your doctor regarding the possibility of drug induced hair loss.

Many drugs prescribed by doctors may trigger the onset of hair loss in the form of male or female pattern baldness. Following is a list of medical condition that you should check » Medical Conditions That Can Cause Hair Loss »

November 30th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Drug induced hair loss, Hair loss conditions, Side effects | Leave a comment

Male Pattern Baldness Explained – Androgenetic Alopecia

What is male pattern baldness?

Also known as androgenetic alopecia, it is a common form of genetically driven loss of hair that occurs in human males.

Statistics

According to recent researches on the subject, 25% of men in the U.S will suffer from androgenetic alopecia before they reach 21. 66% of men will experience some level of hair loss by the age of 35. And 85% of men will experience a severe thinning » Male Pattern Baldness Explained – Androgenetic Alopecia »

November 30th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Alopecia areata, Hair loss conditions, Male pattern baldness | Leave a comment

Successful aromatherapy treatment for Alopecia Areata – part II

Well, continuing from the previous post about aromatherapy treatment for Alopecia Areata – after reading those articles I came to realize that doctors have little to offer me in my situation – with progressing alopecia, I had balding patches spreading on my scalp and chin, I let the rest of the hair on my head to grow so it will cover the patches and I shaved my beard obsessively so » Successful aromatherapy treatment for Alopecia Areata – part II »

October 21st, 2009 | Tags: | Category: Alopecia areata, Aromatherapy for hair loss, Hair Loss Treatments, Hair loss research, Hair loss symptoms | Leave a comment

Hair Growth Cycle

ANATOMY OF THE HAIR FOLLICLE

Every strand of hair on the scalp consists of a hair shaft, which is visible above the skin, and a hair root, which resides in a hair follicle beneath the skin surface. Projecting into the base of each hair follicle and hair root is a structure called the dermal papilla, which is composed of rapidly dividing cells. These cells pack together in the hair follicle, forming » Hair Growth Cycle »

September 6th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Hair loss research, Laser hair therapy, Male pattern baldness | Leave a comment

Successful aromatherapy treatment for Alopecia Areata – a scientific study – part I

On the medical side of the Alopcia Areata problem, I started researching the internet for some information until I came across 2 very interesting scientific studies. You can read them on www.pubmed.gov – A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the U.S National Institutes of Health:
• “Randomized trial of aromatherapy. Successful treatment for alopecia areata”, by Hay IC, MCRP, Jamieson M, SRN, Ormerod AD, FRCP; Department of Dermatology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Scotland.
• “Hypnotherapeutic management of alopecia areata”, Willemsen R, MD, Vanderlinden J, PhD, Deconinck A, MD, Roseeuw D, MD , PhD; Department of Dermatology, Academic Hospital, Free University (VUB), Brussels.

June 20th, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: Alopecia areata, Aromatherapy for hair loss, Causes of Hair Loss, Hair loss conditions, Hair loss research, Hair loss reviews | Leave a comment

Why bother blogging about hair loss treatments?

I was 35 when I started to develop Alopecia Areata. My wife brought it to my attention that I have a hairless spot on my scalp – a ¼ inch in diameter. I didn’t get too excited and basically forgot about it up until the neighborhood barber asked me (while waving his scissors impatiently): “what’s that spot you got here…?”

Jesus, after a brief check I realized it was a second » Why bother blogging about hair loss treatments? »

March 10th, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: Alopecia areata, Causes of Hair Loss, General, Hair loss reviews, Hair loss symptoms, User Feedback | One comment