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 […]
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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 […]
Costs could range anywhere from $3000 to $10,000 on average depending on how much hair you need, but at this point you’re likely not to be a candidate. I couldn’t even begin to guess what an all time worst case scenario would be for you. If you’re worried about retaining your hair, I suppose the […]
The sun, wearing hats, showering, etc. will not impact hair loss. It is all in the genetics. If I knew the answer to why genetic hair loss only impacted the top of the head (not counting diseases like alopecia universalis), I could be a rich man. Unfortunately, the answer is not known.
If you are considering that diagnosis, you need to see a dermatologist who can prove such a diagnosis with biopsies. Keep in mind that the decision to biopsy or not biopsy would be the call of the doctor. Alopecia areata is amongst a series of diseases that have a common thread of attacking hair follicles […]
I believe what you are describing is a condition we call alopecia universalis. There is a population of people who have this condition appear at about 3 years old. The hair falls out in clumps and takes less than a year to complete. The end results are bald children and the condition is not curable. […]
It seems your brother may be suffering from a condition known as alopecia universalis or alopecia totalis. There is really nothing much you can do in terms of regrowing or transplanting hair. You may find more information on this topic at the following websites: National Alopecia Areata Foundation HairLossTalk.com – Alopecia Universalis Past BaldingBlog posts […]
There is no cure for what you are describing. You had bouts of cancer and beat it. That should tell you that your glass is half full, not half empty. We are the writers, directors, and actors in our own lives. Sometime we need help to do that job and a good psychiatrist/psychologist or counselor […]
The absence of body hair is alopecia universalis, an autoimmune problem which is most frequently genetic. Clearly your infection precipitated the condition but the genetics were hiding under the surface. You need to see a good dermatologist. Visit MedlinePlus and DermNet NZ for more information about alopecia.
If you lost hair everywhere, you might have a genetic condition called alopecia universalis. That would impact eyebrows, pubic and underarm hair as well. Whatever the problem, with the complexity you outline above, you need to see an expert in this field. Do not be an amateur treating yourself. The product you are referring to […]
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 […]