What is Alopecia? Alopecia is a collective medical term used to describe conditions characterized by unusual hair loss. Alopecia is not a contagious disease. Specialists have linked several types of Alopecia to lifestyle, genetics, environmental factors, and, in some cases, psychological factors that result in hair pulling. There are two
What is Androgenetic Alopecia (AGA)? Androgenetic Alopecia is a form of hair loss condition characterized by patterned baldness and hair thinning in both males and females. Some degree of genetic influence and hormones such as androgens can cause AGA. Research on the United States population estimates that about 50 million
Daxxify is the newest neurotoxin injectable approved by the FDA. Some prominent names in the family of neurotoxins are Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, and Jeuveau. These injectables aim to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, treat jowls, alter the facial structure in one way or another, or even treat hair loss. These
Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE), also known as Follicular Unit Excision and Follicular Unit Transplant* (FUT), are the two most common methods of hair transplantation surgery. Therefore, knowing the differences between the two methods is an important research point for prospective consumers. So what are the differences between FUE and FUT?
What’s FUE? Follicular unit extraction (FUE) is a type of hair transplant surgery where the surgeon uses an FUE device to excise hair grafts from the head or another part of the body and then implants those grafts in the part of the head where hair is thinning. Limitations
Multiple AKN bumps on the back of the head: Acne Keloidalis Nuchae, or AKN bumps, often appear in multiples. Although the condition is genetic and has nothing to do with hygiene or razor burns, the small bumps on the back of the head or at the nape are similar to
What is CCCA: CCCA stands for Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia and is a particular form of scarring alopecia hair loss that occurs almost exclusively in women of African descent. It is a common form of hair loss for Black women [1]. Hair loss from CCCA begins in the center of
Ascelera for Leg Veins Treatment Los Angeles: Sclerotherapy is a procedure used to treat blood vessel entanglement or malformations. Medicine is injected into the vessels to make them shrink [1]. One of the best methods of sclerotherapy is ascelera injections. Ascelera injections can help reduce the appearance of unwanted leg
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