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Hair Loss

You lose up to 100 hairs from your scalp every day. That's normal, and in most people, those hairs grow back. But many men -- and some women -- lose hair as they grow older. You can also lose your hair if you have certain diseases, such as thyroid problems, diabetes, or lupus. If you take certain medicines or have chemotherapy for cancer, you may also lose your hair. Other causes are stress, a low protein diet, a family history, or poor nutrition.

Treatment for hair loss depends on the cause. In some cases, treating the underlying cause will correct the problem. Other treatments include medicines and hair restoration.

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  1. Hair Loss (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... a family history, or poor nutrition. Treatment for hair loss depends on the cause. In some cases, treating ...
  2. Androgenetic alopecia is a common form of hair loss in both men and women. In men, it is also known as male pattern baldness, and in women, it is also known as female ...
  3. Alopecia areata is a common disorder that causes hair loss. "Alopecia" is a Latin term that means baldness, and "areata" refers to the patchy nature of the hair ...
  4. T-cell immunodeficiency, congenital alopecia, and nail dystrophy is a type of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), which is a group of disorders characterized ...
  5. ... people who go through cancer treatment worry about hair loss. While it may be a side effect of ... kills fast-growing cells. While chemo can cause hair loss all over your body, radiation only affects the ...
  6. Alopecia areata is a condition that causes round patches of hair loss. It can lead to total hair loss. ... Alopecia areata is thought to be an autoimmune condition . This occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks ...
  7. Partial or complete loss of hair is called alopecia. ... Hair loss usually develops gradually. It may be patchy or all over (diffuse). Normally, you lose roughly 100 ...
  8. ... pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss in men. ... based on the appearance and pattern of the hair loss. Hair loss may be due to other conditions. ...
  9. ... pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss in women. ... through the center hair part. This pattern of hair loss is known as Christmas tree pattern. The front ...
  10. Hair Loss (Alopecia) (American Academy of Pediatrics)  
    Hair Loss/Children ... Hair Loss ... American Academy of Pediatrics ... hair loss; alopecia; bald spots in children; do all newborns lose hair; bald patches on scalp, ...
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