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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

What Causes Hair Loss

Health Encyclopedia: Alopecia Areata

Alternative Names

Alopecia totalis; Alopecia universalis


Prevention


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Health Guide

Is It Getting Breezy Upstairs?
...everyone wants to look like Mr. Clean, or date him. And despite the medical advances in dealing with hair loss and the rise of baldness as a fashion statement, it's still unsettling to look in the... Read more »
Female pattern baldness
Alopecia in women; Baldness - female; Hair loss in women; Androgenic alopecia in women Symptoms Thinning of hair over the entire head ... Read more »
Alopecia areata
Alopecia areata is hair loss of unknown cause, characterized by round patches of complete baldness. Alternative Names Alopecia totalis; Alopecia universalis ... Read more »
Hair loss
Loss of hair; Alopecia; Baldness Home Care Hair loss from menopause or childbirth often returns to normal 6 months to 2 years later. For hair... Read more »
Alopecia areata
...universalis Symptoms The primary symptom of alopecia areata is roundish patches of hair loss on the head, with smooth, hairless scalp in the affected areas. Alopecia totalis... Read more »

Medications

Win15620_122273_5

...effects occur: arm/leg/back pain fast heartbeat hair loss/color change mental/mood... Read more »

Pur20570_110445_5

...blurred vision, change in sexual interest/ability, hair loss, constipation, heartburn, or change... Read more »

Upj76630_85980_5

...weak/painful wrists tingling/numbness of hands/feet hair loss mental/mood changes... Read more »

Axc05000_129353_5

...the suppository, headache, gas, diarrhea, and mild hair loss may occur. If any of these effects... Read more »

Whb05910_98625_5

...these unlikely but serious side effects occur: hair loss neck pain mental/mood changes ... Read more »

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