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2. Excessive Stress. Stress is a natural, normal part of the human experience, and your body knows how to handle it. When you’re under stress, your body releases stress hormones that activate ...
[citation needed] The World Health Organization (WHO) published A Proposed Standard International Acupuncture Nomenclature Report in 1991 and 2014, listing 361 classical acupuncture points organized according to the fourteen meridians, eight extra meridians, 48 extra points, and scalp acupuncture points, [4] and published Standard Acupuncture ...
Androgenic alopecia also occurs in women, and more often presents as diffuse thinning without hairline recession. Like its male counterpart, the condition rarely leads to total hair loss . Treatment options are similar to those for men, although topical or systemic estrogen is used more often.
Alopecia areata: smooth and round lesions [3] Tinea capitis: black dots with broken hair strands, may see red, scaly lesions and swollen lymph nodes on the back of head. [3] Traction alopecia: history of tight hairstyles and marginal hairline [3] Trichotillomania: history of pulling hair or evidence of traumatic follicles [8] Pull Test
Olivia McVeigh, who began losing her hair when she was 17, uses social media platforms to raise awareness.
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Alopecia universalis (AU), also known as alopecia areata universalis, is a medical condition involving the loss of all body hair, including eyebrows, eyelashes, chest hair, armpit hair, and pubic hair. It is the most severe form of alopecia areata (AA). [1]
Traction alopecia is a type of alopecia or hair loss caused by a chronic pulling force being applied to the hair. [1] It commonly results from a person frequently wearing their hair in a particularly tight ponytail, pigtails, or braids with increased likelihood when hair is chemically relaxed as this compromises the hair shaft's tensile strength resulting in hair breakage.