“Alopecia” is the latin word for “hair loss”. So the answer your doctor gave you is that you have hair loss. There are various types of alopecia (androgenic, areata, universalis, etc), so I’m not sure what your doctor diagnosed you with. If you’re getting spots on various parts of your scalp, it could be alopecia […]
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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 […]
Implanting artificial hair is dangerous and leads to massive infection. This is not a solution. Usually, alopecia areata does not cause complete loss of the scalp hair, and you may have alopecia totalis or alopecia universalis.
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 […]
You are correct that alopecia universalis generally appears in the younger men, but that is just an ‘expression’ of the gene and the tie to age may not be absolutely chronologically determined — so it can appear at any age. The ‘complete’ disappearance of hair may also not occur immediately and at times, some hair […]
I understand you are at a junction where the doctors you have seen have not been helpful. I also admire your quest to find the cause of your hair loss condition. However, it is not my role to be your doctor or give medical treatment or diagnosis via the internet. At best, I can only […]
The last question is the easiest, as it is purely a genetic process now being mapped out by the science of genetics. When the research advances with a solution to the genetic defect, then you and many other people (even those without the complete loss of hair) may benefit. For those of you interested in […]
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 […]