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 »
What is DHT?
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 »
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 »
How the HairMax LaserComb Works?
The HairMax LaserComb stimulates miniaturized hair follicles with nourishing laser light energy. A laser concentrates light waves of a specific wavelength into a coherent beam of monochromatic light. Humans can see a range of energy as colored light, known as the visible light spectrum. The HairMax emits low-energy light from the red portion of this spectrum, which has been hypothesized to increase blood circulation, promote cellular » HairMax Laser Comb – Product Review »
In this article we will try to cover the subject of natural anti hair loss shampoos (and conditioners) by means of what are they made of, what should you look for and give some recommendation for products that are approved by the food and drug administration and that we collected consumer feedback on them.
Natural hair loss shampoos – which ingredient is good and which is bad?
If you started investigating about » Natural Hair Loss Shampoo – what to look for? »
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 »
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 »
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.
I watched the video and read the review on HairMax LaserComb – they definitely look professional and the fact that they got approved by the FDA is an upside – I don’t think they would have made it unless the clinical test they have conducted would show higher success rate and re-growth of hair in the original group in comparison with the test group.
Still I wonder about what they called » How reliable are their clinical tests for the hairloss laser therapy »
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