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Facial Veins- How Laser Treatment Can Remove Them

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Laser treatment helps people suffering from facial veins in pain free and simple ways! Only a few years back those who suffered from facial veins had to, well, suffer from them. Today there are effective ways of curing them that leaves the patient pain free and vein free. So how do you remove facial veins in the best way? Today the best way of removing facial veins bar none is laser treatment. A relatively new method that has been proven effective and having little to no side effects. Furthermore it’s a pain free method mostly related to the size of … Continue reading

Facts You Need to Know About Alopecia Areata

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Alopecia is a disease of the hair. The main symptom is hair loss or baldness. There are a variety of ways hair loss can develop, including Alopecia Areata which appears as clumps of hair fall out leaving round bald patches on the skin and scalp. It is quite rare for an individual to lose all their hair though this has happened with very severe cases. Hair loss is not restricted to the head but can occur on the body and face as well. Alopecia Areata is caused by an autoimmune response. The body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the hair follicles … Continue reading

Central Centrifugal Scarring Alopecia (CCSA): An Overview of What It Is and What to Do

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This terminology refers to a hair loss condition that is a frequent cause of permanent baldness. Typically it is characterized by appearing as a pattern of progressive hair loss, with scarring at the crown of the scalp. While all ethnic groups can develop this type of hair loss, there is a high prevalence in African American women. The problem first appears as a localized area of hair loss, usually in the middle of the scalp at the area of the crown. Some individuals who develop this problem remember experiencing some itching, or tenderness, irritation in the area, but in many … Continue reading

Hair Loss- How a Dermatologist Can Help You Save Your Hair

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While hair loss may not usually be a threat to your health, it can have devastating effects to your self-image and sense of well-being. Your hair has much more significance than the physiological purpose of regulating your temperature and providing protection for your scalp. Americans spend over $10 Billion dollars per year on hair care with a significant portion allocated to hair loss concerns. For most people it is a definition of their personality, style and fashion. When hair loss occurs it has a damaging effect to our psyche. Your dermatologist is a highly skilled medical professional that devotes 3 … Continue reading

Hair Loss Due to Fungal Infections

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“Ringworm” is the most common terminology used to describe fungal infections of the scalp? Traditionally, if you would happen to acquire this type of infection, you would lose hair in a round patch of baldness. However, in my many years of diagnosing and treating hair loss, I have encountered many individuals with fungal infections and hair loss that did not match the classical picture. Widespread areas of dryness and scaling that you would attribute to a dandruff problem is one of the more common ways in which fungal infections can show up on the scalp. While this version is more … Continue reading

Stress Can Contribute to Hair Loss

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If you find yourself staring at large amounts of hair on hair on your pillow then panic is a reaction that is likely to occur. If this shedding continues for more than a few weeks or several months, then you will likely find yourself fearing that you are on your way to a life of baldness. Maybe you also see it on the floor of the shower too. Or perhaps your hair is brushing out in clumps. With all the stress you have in your life right now the last thing you need is hair loss, right? It is a … Continue reading

Nutrition Tips to Prevent Hair Loss

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Poor nutrition is an often overlooked contributory factor to some types of alopecia. Hair is mostly composed of a protein product called keratin, so the amino acid and B-vitamin building blocks are absolute requirements for healthy hair. Reduced intake of these nutrients can occur obscurely without catching your attention or due to increased dietary requirements when the body is experiencing short term or long term stress. The good news is that once you are aware that this may be a contributing factor, it is often simply corrected by making small adjustments to your diet. There are several diet related conditions … Continue reading

Why Scratching Out Dandruff Is A Bad Idea

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Up to 30% of the population in the United States at one time or another develops a flaky or itchy scalp. Not a day goes by that a TV commercial for a dandruff shampoo is visible over and over again. A high percentage of individuals who develop flaky scalps also develop itching which leads to frequent scratching and rubbing of the affected areas of the scalp. As with most medical conditions there can be a range of severity from mild to moderate to severe. The milder cases of an itchy flaky scalp oftentimes clear up with shampooing alone, however the … Continue reading

Biopsy Evaluation of the Scalp

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Most of the time when you hear the word “biopsy,” your mind immediately shifts to the possibility of cancer. While this is probably the most common context in which you hear this word, the biopsy process is used in dermatology to diagnose skin conditions that have nothing to do with cancer. Dermatologists use this procedure every day, using local anesthetic to numb the skin and a variety of techniques to remove tissue for further examination. A series of steps take place to give your physician the diagnostic results related to hair loss: Informed consent about the procedure Collection of the … Continue reading “Biopsy Evaluation of the Scalp”

Celebrities in Bikinis – How They Get Ready for the Hidden Camera

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Celebrities wanting to look and feel good in their bikinis have to undergo rigorous shape enhancing workout sessions and dermatology treatments to produce bodies worthy of being photographed in a skimpy swimsuit. An out of shape looking body with even the slightest bulge might mean negative publicity and gossip. They can never be certain just when a photographer, often unseen, will be snapping an unflattering photo of them so they have to look their best at all times. Most beaches in California and popular vacation hot spots are hounded by fashion photographers, reporters and fans hoping for peeks or glimpses … Continue reading

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