Help for the Alopecia Sufferer by Carol P. Mason

Although alopecia [al-oh-PEE-shah] is a common disease, its name is not widely known, and even though it is not life-threatening, it�s sporadic nature and tendency toward recurrence often has profound psychological effects on the alopecia sufferer. Alopecia is the medical term for hair loss or baldness. It is the name which designates the relatively abundant and early fall out of hair that appears previously weakened by follicular obstruction. While in come cases there can be no cure, many times new treatment options offer hope for the alopecia sufferer post by haiyan902.

Hair Loss

While previous estimates on what constitutes 'normal' hair loss have been quoted as high as 100 to 150 hairs a day, recent studies show that number should actually be closer to 35 to 40 hairs a day. Yet what concerns us here isn't the normal shedding of the hair, but rather abnormal hair loss, also known as alopecia. By the ag ... Read more »