If you have been diagnosed with Alopecia Universalis, there is really nothing much you can do in terms of regrowing or transplanting hair. I’m sure you know much about this disease, but for readers of this blog that may not be familiar with Alopecia, please see: National Alopecia Areata Foundation HairLossTalk.com – Alopecia Universalis Past […]
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I can not comment on what you were told, but I know that such genetic conditions, which may occur normally in those with the impacted genes, can be accelerated by stress. You are correct, in a sense, that stress can precipitate what genetically would have come with time.
A hair transplant requires a sufficient amount of donor hair taken from the back of the scalp, to be moved to the balding area. Unfortunately if you do not have the donor hair to accomplish your goal, then hair transplantation is not an option. You can discuss your choices with a good dermatologist, and the […]
One of my patients did this search in Medical News Today. This is a kick off place for you to search further on the various subject below. The links are active below and many of these remedies have been addressed in previous balding blog posts over the years. Apple cider vinegar for hair growth: Does […]
Snippet from the article: Read the rest — ‘SYTYCD’s Stunning Franchesca Bass Doesn’t Let Her Condition Weigh Her Down Check out the video of her dancing on YouTube or at the link above. This teen was empowered by her alopecia totalis or alopecia universalis, and used it in her dance routine to make it to […]
Snippet from the article: Read the rest — How dating works when you’re a bald woman This is a great article by Michelle Law as she talks about how life in the dating scene can be a challenge when you’ve got alopecia. Bald women should not be made to feel alienated.
The term “alopecia” just means hair loss, so if you went completely bald, I am going to assume your doctor diagnosed you with alopecia totalis (total scalp hair loss) or alopecia universalis (total scalp and body hair loss). I wish I had better news to give you, but unfortunately the treatments available for these types […]
You probably have a condition called alopecia universalis where all body hair (including eyebrows, lashes, and scalp hair) is lost. I would think that most people in your shoes would’ve seen a doctor by now (considering you lost all of your scalp and body hair), but please see a good dermatologist to get a proper […]
Anything is possible, but highly improbably that you will lose all your hair (unless you have alopecia universalis or totalis, which is rare). Sometimes hairs go into a cycle of excessive shedding and falling out. This is called telogen effluvium. The good news is if this is the diagnosis, it will reverse and your hairs […]
Snippet from the article: Read the rest — Teenage alopecia sufferer in China trek The article wasn’t clear on what kind of alopecia she has, but it appears to be totalis or possibly universalis. I congratulate young Ms. Frost on her courage and her desire to raise awareness.
The appearance of a secondary skin problem (alopecia areata) in patients with vitiligo, although possibly linked and possibly at increased risk, has not been a problem in my experience. The decision to transplant should not be a concern in patients with vitiligo (as we at New Hair Institute have had successful hair transplants on patients […]
After looking at some photos, I immediately assumed that this was some form of alopecia areata (probably totalis or universalis), so I looked into it a little to see if he’s spoken about it in the press. Sure enough, an article about Mike Quade in the NY Times from last year says, “Quade was 3 […]
Snippet from the article: Read the full story at the NY Times — A ‘Forest Fire of Hair Loss,’ and Its Scars The article discusses how quickly this disease wiped out all of this man’s hair, the impact it had on his life, and the treatments he’s tried. The recent alopecia areata gene discoveries that […]
Snippet from the article: Read the full text at The Globe and Mail — Women who took chemo drug say they weren’t warned of permanent hair loss Taxotere (docetaxel) slows the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body, and is used to treat breast, lung, prostate, stomach, and neck cancer. Hair loss has […]
I honestly don’t recall anything that would really qualify as a “miracle story” using your criteria of having major hair loss, yet the hair spontaneously regrows without treatment. If someone came in with a lot of miniaturization showing at a young age (late teens to 20s), I’d probably prescribe them Propecia… so there’d be a […]