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Dr. Diane M. Hoss, MD discusses Traction Alopecia Hair Loss. See more at www.dermnet.com PLEASE RATE AND COMMENT!!! Traction alopecia is defined as hair loss causes by prolonged traction on hair follicles. This traction is produced by various hair styling practices including tight ponytails, tight braids, straightening procedures such as hot combs, or the use of tight curlers, and the use of hair weaves that may be attached too tightly or may be pulled off before reapplication. These hair styling practices are often shared by members of specific ethnic groups and thus certain patterns of traction alopecia are more common in certain groups. In my practice, the most common groups to present with traction alopecia are young Latina women who wear their hair in tight ponytails at the vertex of the scalp, African American children due to tight braiding practices and African American women due to various straightening practices and the use of hair weaves. Initially the alopecia caused by chronic traction is reversible. However, if the traction continues over many months to years, the alopecia becomes permanent. The margins of the scalp are most commonly affected by traction alopecia. There is usually preservation of the marginal fringe of hair because these marginal fringe hairs are too short to be involved in the traction process. In active disease, there may be a folliculitis as evidenced by small follicular pustules. Over time the involved area seems devoid of any large …

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A woman shares her experience of shedding her wig after a hair transplant with Dr. Samuel M. Lam of Plano, Texas. Although hair loss remains principally a problem that plagues the male gender, women are not immune from this affliction. In fact, women typically lose 100 to 125 hairs per day and may exhibit noticeable thinning as they mature. Unlike men who lose hair, female hair loss may not be as socially acceptable. Typically, a global thinning occurs with the most dramatic loss around the top of the head. However, women can also show another type of hair loss that occurs in the frontal hairline or just along the temporal hair-bearing area. Although many external factors may influence hair loss, inherited genetic factors in women remain a principal reason for hair loss in the general population. Typically, hair loss begins to be noticeable in the late twenties and accelerates after the onset of menopause, as imbalance of male to female hormone levels may preside. Dr. Lam graduated as Valedictorian from Cistercian Preparatory School and completed his undergraduate degree at Princeton University and his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine, both with honors. He trained for six years in head and neck surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City and then completed a prestigious fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery in which he refined his technique for hair restoration. Dr. Lam has written over 100 scientific …

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www.DermTV.com Become a Fan on Facebook www.facebook.com Male pattern baldness is a scourge of male adulthood. Thankfully there is a cure. Dr. Schultz discusses male pattern baldness, hair loss treatment and propecia.

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