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FDA Warns ‘Significant Hair Loss’ Linked to Dietary Supplement

31.03.2008 in Uncategorized

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers in 15 states about the link between a dietary supplement and adverse side effects including “significant hair loss.”

The distributor of “Total Body Formula” and “Total Body Mega Formula” has voluntarily recalled the dietary supplement products after 23 individuals suffered “serious reactions” within seven to 10 days of ingesting the liquid supplements, the FDA said in a news release.

The FDA is advising consumers not to purchase or consume Total Body Formula in the flavors of Tropical Orange and Peach Nectar, or Total Body Mega Formula in the Orange/Tangerine flavor. The liquid dietary supplement may cause severe adverse reactions, including significant hair loss, muscle cramps, diarrhea, joint pain and fatigue, the FDA said.

Total Body Formula products are sold in eight-ounce and 32-ounce plastic bottles, while the Total Body Mega Formula is sold only in 32-ounce plastic bottles. Both products are distributed by Total Body Essential Nutrition of Atlanta, according to the FDA.

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Alopecia Areata: What Is It?

27.03.2008 in ALOPECIA AREATA, Uncategorized

Alopecia areata is a form of hair loss from areas of the body, usually from the scalp . Because it causes bald spots on the head, especially in the first stages, it is sometimes called spot baldness. Alopecia areata affects both males and females. This type of hair loss is different than male pattern baldness, an inherited condition. Alopecia areata is one type of hair loss. The exact number of people affected by alopecia areata is not known. Estimates vary between 1 in 1000 to 2 in 100 people being affected at some point in their life. Alopecia areata can occur at any age but most cases first develop in teenagers and children. In about 6 in 10 cases the first patch of hair loss develops before the age of 20 years.

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Causes

Alopecia is not contagious. It is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks itself, in this case, the hair follicles. Alopecia areata may occur in more than one member of the family, and such families may develop other autoimmune diseases such as pernicious anaemia and vitiligo. It is also more common in patients with chromosomal disorders such as Down syndrome.

Symptoms of Alopecia

The primary symptom of alopecia areata is roundish patches of hair loss on the head, with smooth, hairless scalp in the affected areas. Alopecia totalis involves the complete loss of all scalp hair, and alopecia universalis is characterized by the complete loss of all scalp and body hair.

Treatment

Topical Minoxidil Topically applied rninoxidil 5% solution is helpful in reducing the rate of hair loss or in partially restoring lost hair in some patients; in large clinical trials, moderate growth has been noted at 4 and 12 months in 40% of males. The efficacy of minoxidil in females is not yet known from large clinical trials. Combinations of higher concentrations of minoxidil with topical retinoic acid are promising improvements.
Immunotherapy using chemicals such as diphenylcyclopropenone or squaric acid dibutyl ester on the scalp that can produce an allergic reaction, which may neutralize the turned-on immune cells.

Antiandrogens Spironolactone, cyproterone acetate, flutamide, and cimetidine, which bind to androgen receptors and block the action of dihydrotestosterone, have been reported to be effective in treating women with AGA who have elevated adrenal androgens; these must not be used in men.

There are several available treatments for Alopecia. Two relatively new drugs minoxidil (Rogaine) and finasteride (Proscar)promote hair growth in a significant minority of patents. UVB is generally used to treat skin conditions but is also used for people with severe hair loss.Steroid injections are commonly used in sites where there are small areas of hair loss on the head or especially where eyebrow hair has been lost. Anti-inflammatory drugs that are prescribed for autoimmune diseases. Corticosteroids can be given as an injection into the scalp or other areas, orally (as a pill), or applied topically (rubbed into the skin) as an ointment, cream, or foam. Hair transplantation is completed by taking tiny plugs of skin, each containing one to several hairs, from the back side of the scalp.

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Hair Loss Immediately After Pregnancy Is Often Considered Abnormal

27.03.2008 in FEMALE HAIR LOSS

Hair loss immediately after childbirth is common and totally normal. Women are concerned for postpartum has loss and consider it abnormal. Immediate thinning of hair loss insists them to thinks if they have any fatal disease manifested in the form of hair thinning.

Studies show postpartum or after pregnancy hair loss is totally normal and a part of regular hair growth life cycle. Your hair grows from hair follicles. Each follicle gives rise to a single hair shaft.

Each hair shaft undergoes regular life cycle for its development and replacement with a new one. Anagen is the first phase of hair growth in which it grows as much as and last in 2 to 6 years. The longer the anagen phase, the longer the hair you will have.

Catagen is second phase starts just after ending of anagen. Catagen is intermittent or transitional phase lasting in 2 to 3 weeks. During the phase, hair shaft neither grow nor rest.

Telogen Phase is the third and last phase of hair growth cycle. During this phase old hair are lost and hair enter anagen phase again to maintain normal hair growth. It is the period when you notice hair in your comb and brush.

The duration of each phase is influenced by internal and external stimuli. During pregnancy, women body undergoes uncontrolled hormonal fluctuation, irregular periods etc. It is often caused due to lack of nutrients needed for healthy growth of cells and completion of pregnancy. Folic acid and iron are essential for pregnancy, while most women lack them due to junk and insufficient diet.

Therefore, postpartum hair loss is usually not a result of fatal disease but merely a result of hormonal fluctuation and lack of nutrients. Although it is the most common case, you must consult your doctor for possible risks and diseases etc.

For inhibition of postpartum hair loss, herbal hair loss treatments are often used to meet nutrients requirements of hair follicles and normalize severe hormonal fluctuation after pregnancy. These treatments are used topically twice or thrice a day for follicular nourishments.

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Hair Loss Treatments and Products For Men And Women

11.03.2008 in Uncategorized

Hair loss effects many people, it normally starts for males in there late 20’s. Females can also suffer too but this is less common. How you prevent hair loss or increase hair growth varies, but using Hair treatment products has become increasingly popular. It´s safe and more efficient than more drastic measures such as transplants. How people deal with hair loss differs too. Some seem to accept it but most want to prevent it.

Luckily there are products that can help. Mainly to prevent and or regrow hair back. One of the most effective products to regrow hair contains minoxidil.

Minoxidil is a vasodilator and was exclusively used as an oral drug to treat high blood pressure. It was, however, discovered to have the interesting side-effect of hair growth and reversing baldness, and in the 1980s, Upjohn Corporation produced a topical solution that contained 2% minoxidil to be used to treat baldness and hair loss, under the brand name Rogaine in the United States, and Regaine outside the United States. Treatments usually include a 5% concentration solutions that are designed for men, whereas the 2% concentration solutions are designed for women. It is unknown how the drug stimulates hair growth.

Rogaine or Regaine is not the cheapest of hair loss products but never the less has seemed to prove itself most effective. Unfortunately Like many branded products, theses hair loss products have been known to come to the hands of counterfeiters.

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Laser Combs- The latest Hair Loss product

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Laser combs are a new emerging hair loss treatment product, being one of todays most advanced methods. Laser Combs are compact versions of the large laser therapy machines used by hair clinics around the world to encourage hair to appear thicker, these special combs attract more blood to flow to the follicle. The results being extra regrowth and a fuller thicker head of hair. Also results can be seen in as little as 5-10 weeks.

Hair loss cannot be completely cured but for most people dramatic results can be gained through various hair loss treatment products. Whether you attempt to hide a thinning crown or to bring back to life those dead follicles we will have a product to match your need.

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