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Androgenic alopecia
Androgenic alopecia (also known as androgenetic alopecia or alopecia androgenetica) is a
common form of hair loss in both female and male humans. In males in particular, this condition
is also commonly known as male pattern baldness. Hair is lost in a well-defined pattern, beginning
above both temples. Hair also thins at the crown of the head. Often a rim of hair around the sides
and rear of the head is left, or the condition may progress to complete baldness.
The pattern of hair loss in women differs from male pattern baldness. In women, the hair becomes
thinner all over the head, and the hairline does not recede. Androgenic alopecia in women rarely
leads to total baldness.
Alopecia areata
Alopecia areata is a highly unpredictable, autoimmune skin disease resulting in the loss of hair
on the scalp and elsewhere on the body. This common but very challenging and unpredictable disease
affects approximately 1.7 percent of the population. Due to the fact that much of the public is
still not familiar with alopecia, the disease can have a profound impact on one's life and
functional status, both at work and at school.
In Alopecia Areata, the affected hair follicles are mistakenly attacked by a person's own
immune system, resulting in the arrest of the hair growth stage. Alopecia usually starts
with one or more small, round, smooth bald patches on the scalp and can progress to total
scalp hair loss (Alopecia Totalis) or complete body hair loss (Alopecia Universalis).
Alopecia totalis
Alopecia totalis is the loss of all head hair. Its causes are unclear, but it is currently
believed to be an autoimmune disorder. Stress is sometimes thought to be a contributor to the
hair loss caused by alopecia, however many people leading relatively stress-free lives have
experienced the symptoms.
Alopecia universalis
Alopecia universalis or alopecia areata universalis is a medical condition involving rapid loss
of all hair, including eyebrows and eyelashes. It is the most severe form of alopecia areata,
with an incidence of .001% (1 in 100,000).
Traction alopecia
Traction alopecia is a form of alopecia, or gradual hair loss, caused primarily by pulling force
being applied to the hair. Trichotillomania is defined as "hair loss from a patient's repetitive
self-pulling of hair" and is characterized by the repeated urge to pull out scalp hair, eyelashes,
facial hair, nose hair, pubic hair, eyebrows or other body hair, sometimes resulting in noticeable
bald patches.
Alopecia barbae
Alopecia barbae is an immune malfunction which results in hair-less patches appearing in the beard region. In simple terms the immune system gets confused and begins to attack the hair follicle thinking that it is an invader to the body.
The good news is that thousands of men have been able to reverse their alopecia problems using our specially prepared product.
The auto-immune problem is known as alopecia areata. Within it there are a number of different sub-groups (names given to describe the extent of hair loss and the area that it attacks).
At one extreme, there is alopecia universalis - total loss of every hair on the entire body and at the other end of the scale, a single patch on the face or scalp may appear.
Our work initially started with customers that had lost significant amounts of scalp and body hair. In some cases, the hair may grow back on its own without any treatment. A lot depends on how large the affected area is, stress levels and how rampantly it has been spreading.
Many people started applying the scalp treatments to affected areas on their faces and brows, with good results. However scalps can be very sensitive, yet the beard / brow region can tolerate a stronger concentration without causing any irritation.
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