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Lichen Planus and The Link to Hair Loss

As many as 4 in 10 scarring alopecia cases that a dermatologist will see are due to lichen planopilaris, according to some sources. It’s a variation of lichen planus, a condition that causes an itchy…

As many as 4 in 10 scarring alopecia cases that a dermatologist will see are due to lichen planopilaris, according to some…

Alopecia Women Talk About Hair Loss on TV

Bald Girls Do Lunch (BGDL) was set up by Thea Chassin who developed a type of hair loss called Alopecia Universalis in 1997. This is the most severe form of Alopecia Areata which is hair loss caused…

Bald Girls Do Lunch (BGDL) was set up by Thea Chassin who developed a type of hair loss called Alopecia Universalis in 1997. This…

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Young Sisters Go to School Bald for First Time

Trying to fit in at school can be tough for any child at the best of times but could you imagine if the child had no hair? Yesterday the Daily Mail ran a feature on two brave sisters, aged just 9 and…

Trying to fit in at school can be tough for any child at the best of times but could you imagine if the child had no hair?…

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Stress to Stay Thin Leaves 1 in 3 Women with Hair Loss

How long has it been since you last saw an image of a slim or skinny female celebrity? Hours, minutes? It’s probably not been that long. The internet, television, films, newspapers and magazines are…

How long has it been since you last saw an image of a slim or skinny female celebrity? Hours, minutes? It’s probably not been that…

Hair Loss Research into New Treatment

Funding Granted to Help Develop Treatment for Scarring Alopecia

Researchers have been granted $1.77 million to help fund a five-year study which will aim to deliver a better understanding of the progression of cicatricial alopecia so effective treatment can be…

Researchers have been granted $1.77 million to help fund a five-year study which will aim to deliver a better understanding of the…

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Creative Hats and Hair Art Win Awards

The pixie hairdo is so last year. It’s all about making a big impression with even bigger hair, or so it seemd at the New Zealand Hat and Hair Art Awards, where there’s no such thing as a bad hair day…

The pixie hairdo is so last year. It’s all about making a big impression with even bigger hair, or so it seemd at the New Zealand…

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Hair Loss in Women - Causes, Risks, Treatment

Unless a celebrity makes a point of raising awareness, hair loss, and particularly female hair loss, is not often discussed in the media. As a result there is a high degree of confusion over the…

Unless a celebrity makes a point of raising awareness, hair loss, and particularly female hair loss, is not often discussed in the…

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Gail Porter Gives Advice About Coping with Hair Loss

TV presenter and Alopecia Areata sufferer Gail Porter has recently talked about her experience of life without hair after hearing about Moira Cameron, the Beefeater who went bald after being bullied…

TV presenter and Alopecia Areata sufferer Gail Porter has recently talked about her experience of life without hair after hearing…

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Alopecia Areata Indepth

Alopecia Areata is an auto-immune condition which causes sudden, patchy hair loss. Some say the word 'Alopecia' comes from the Greek word ‘Alopex’ which can be literally translated as ‘Fox’s disease’…

Alopecia Areata is an auto-immune condition which causes sudden, patchy hair loss. Some say the word 'Alopecia' comes from the…

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Psychological Impacts of Hair Loss in Women

It is estimated that 8 million women in the UK suffer from some form of serious hair loss. Hair loss can be highly traumatic for a woman by making such a marked contrast to her appearance. A study by…

It is estimated that 8 million women in the UK suffer from some form of serious hair loss. Hair loss can be highly traumatic for a…

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Government Sued for Hair Loss by Military Worker

No doubt you’ve heard of post-traumatic stress that soldiers suffer as an effect of their duties but would you expect a Government to be sued for stress-related hair loss by one of their military…

No doubt you’ve heard of post-traumatic stress that soldiers suffer as an effect of their duties but would you expect a Government…

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Fundraising for Hair Loss - Pink Car Rally

Last month, if you were travelling between Hereford and Birmingham then you may have seen a convey of pink cars enroute. This spectacle was a fundraising event called Pink Car Rally which aims to…

Last month, if you were travelling between Hereford and Birmingham then you may have seen a convey of pink cars enroute. This…

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Bald Malin Akerman Looks Like E.T

The husband of Swedish beauty Malin Akerman likened her to E.T when she went bald to play an alopecia areata sufferer in Josh Radnor's upcoming film, HappyThankYouMorePlease. The hair loss…

The husband of Swedish beauty Malin Akerman likened her to E.T when she went bald to play an alopecia areata sufferer in Josh…

Hair Loss Treatments How to Apply Minoxidil The Belgravia Centre Blog

Q&A: How Do I Apply Minoxidil?

Name: Euan Question: How do I apply Minoxidil? Answer: The following are the instructions on applying preparations of minoxidil liquid and preparations of minoxidil cream. Minoxidil Liquid Solution…

Name: Euan Question: How do I apply Minoxidil? Answer: The following are the instructions on applying preparations of…

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Can Minoxidil Help for Alopecia Areata?'

Name: Sarah Question: My sister has been diagnosed with Alopecia Areata, her hair has been falling out for a few months now and the patches are appearing all over her head at regular intervals, the…

Name: Sarah Question: My sister has been diagnosed with Alopecia Areata, her hair has been falling out for a few months now…