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Male Hair Loss Conditions
Male Hair Loss Treatments
Patterns of Hair Loss
Hair Loss Success Stories
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Female Hair Loss Conditions
Female Hair Loss Treatments
Hair Loss Success Stories
Happily, there have been many reports in the press of late of people raising money for charities that help those dealing with hair loss. From snowboarding star Shaun White, to the brave young girls on either side of the Atlantic cutting their hair for various hair loss charities including The Little Princess Trust. This is a trend that The Belgravia Centre is thrilled to see and wholeheartedly supports.
We were therefore very impressed to read about the fourteen men and women who took to the near-freezing waters of the Hudson River in New York on New Year's Day, in order to raise money for the This Is Me Foundation. The charity raises awareness of the hair loss condition Alopecia Areata, a hair loss condition that is believed to be an auto-immune disease, but which has also been shown to have external triggers such as a sudden shock, pregnancy, and certain allergies.
The swimmers were cheered on by a crowd of around 100 spectators, and $1,600 was raised for the charity. Begun by sisters Caitlin and Lauren Brady, the charity came about after they were inspired by fellow woman with Alopecia Areata Kayla Martell, the Miss Delaware 2010 who removed her wig at the Miss America pageant, disclosing her hair loss condition to the watching world and inspiring many to learn more about the condition, which is thought to affect between 0.1-0.2% of us.
If you're experiencing hair loss due to alopecia areata (the type that results in sudden patchy hair loss, as supposed to the gradual thinning caused by androgenic alopecia) there is no need to panic, though we completely understand why this hair loss can be incredibly stressful and worrying. The brilliant and brave example set by Kayla Martell is admirable, but we also see many patients who don't feel ready to bare all. There is treatment available for alopecia areata, follow the link and watch the video below to get an idea of what can trigger it and how it can be dealt with.
The Belgravia Centre is a world-renowned group of a hair loss clinic in Central London, UK. If you are worried about hair loss you can arrange a free consultation with a hair loss expert or complete our Online Consultation from anywhere in the world for home-use treatment.
View our Hair Loss Success Stories, which includes the world's largest gallery of hair growth photos and demonstrates the level of success that so many of Belgravia's patients achieve.