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Hair Loss

Also called: Alopecia

Did you know that 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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Alopecia(Patient Education Institute)
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Hair Loss and Hair Restoration(American Academy of Dermatology)
What Causes Hair Loss?(American Academy of Dermatology)

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Overviews
- Hair Loss(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Hair Loss(American Academy of Family Physicians)
Treatment
- Best Rx Options for Hair Loss in Women(American Academy of Dermatology)
- Hair Replacement(American Society of Plastic Surgeons)
- Hair Restoration(American Society for Dermatologic Surgery)
Prevention/Screening
- Good Hair Care May Head off Hair Loss(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Specific Conditions
- Alopecia Areata(American Academy of Dermatology)
- Alopecia Areata(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
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- Questions and Answers about Alopecia Areata(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Telogen Effluvium Hair Loss(American Osteopathic College of Dermatology)
- Trichotillomania(Mental Health America)
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Related Issues
- Chemotherapy and Hair Loss: What to Expect during Treatment(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Pictures & Photographs
- Female Pattern Alopecia(Logical Images)
- Hair Loss (Alopecia Areata)(Logical Images)
- Male Pattern Alopecia(Logical Images)
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Tutorials
- Alopecia(Patient Education Institute)
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Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Hypotrichosis(National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Alopecia(National Institutes of Health)
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Genetics
- Genetics Home Reference: Androgenetic alopecia(National Library of Medicine)
- Scientists Find Evidence of Genetic Susceptibility for Alopecia Areata(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
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Directories
- Breast Prostheses and Hair Loss Accessories List(American Cancer Society)
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Children
- Help! It's Hair Loss!(Nemours Foundation)
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Teenagers
- Hair Loss(Nemours Foundation)
- Trichotillomania(Nemours Foundation)
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Men
- Shatter the Myths of Male Pattern Baldness(American Osteopathic Association)
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Women
- Female Pattern Hair Loss(American Osteopathic College of Dermatology)
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