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Compared to worldwide estimates, the United States has a lower incidence rate of chronic diarrhea in young children reported at 0.18 episodes per child year. [54] In pediatrics, diarrhea is a common complaint making up 9% of U.S. hospital visits for children less than 5 years old. [ 39 ]
If your diarrhea lasts longer than a couple of days, Dr. Ahmad suggests calling your doctor, especially if you also have a fever, dehydration, bloody stool, weight loss, pain, and severe pain.
3. More Visible Scalp. Diffuse thinning — a type of hair loss affecting the entire scalp — results in baldness that starts from the back or crown rather than from the front hairline.
Causes of hair loss. This could be a range of things from stress to too much daily manipulation. Genetics (Androgenetic Alopecia): "Genetic predisposition is a common cause of hair loss, with ...
Infectious diarrhea resulted in about 0.7 million deaths in children under five years old in 2011 and 250 million lost school days. [ 64 ] [ 65 ] In the Americas, diarrheal disease accounts for a total of 10% of deaths among children aged 1–59 months while in South East Asia, it accounts for 31.3% of deaths. [ 66 ]
Non scarring hair loss, also known as noncicatricial alopecia is the loss of hair without any scarring being present. [1] There is typically little inflammation and irritation, but hair loss is significant. This is in contrast to scarring hair loss during which hair follicles are replaced with scar tissue as a result of inflammation.
Laser hair removal has found to delay hair regrowth by up to 3 months. [28] Laser hair removal can cause redness, edema , first to second degree burns, skin damage, and pigmentation. [ 26 ] Those with darker skin types are at greater risk for dyspigmentation and scarring, because they have higher melanin content.
The Food and Drug Administration has two medications approved for this type of hair loss: Rogaine and Propecia. In addition, doctors may prescribe Avodart and spironolactone off-label.