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Patchy Bald Spot: Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata is considered an autoimmune disease, in which the immune system, which is designed to protect the body from foreign invaders such as viruses and bacteria, mistakenly attacks the hair follicles...In most cases, hair falls out in small, round patches about the size of a quarter...
Jul 29, 2003, 00:01
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Telogen Effluvium Hair Loss
It is normal to lose up to about 100 hairs a day on one's comb, brush, in the sink or on the pillow. This is the result of the normal hair growth cycle. Hairs will grow for a few years, then rest for a few months, shed, and regrow. Telogen is the name for the resting stage of the hair growth cycle. A telogen effluvium is when some stress causes hair roots to....
Jun 8, 2003, 21:16
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Hereditary-Patterned Baldness
Hereditary-patterned baldness — or androgenetic alopecia — is the most common cause of hair loss, affecting 30 percent to 40 percent of both men and women. Hereditary-patterned baldness is not really a disease. It is a natural condition caused by some combination of genetics, hormone levels and the aging process..
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May 8, 2003, 21:51
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Dandruff
Dandruff is the shedding of excessive amounts of dead skin flakes from the scalp. There may be a bit if itching, but no redness or scabbing. It usually gets worse during the fall and winter and improves in the summer. While it is caused by build up of dead skin, in many more severe cases a yeast-like germ aggravates it. While this germ is normally present on everyone's scalp, it can produce some irritation if it grows heavily.
May 1, 2003, 04:41
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Chemical Hair Breakage
Chemical Hair Breakage is a condition in which chemicals used to treat the hair have caused damage to the hair.
Apr 30, 2003, 02:41
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