Entries tagged as alopecia areata

Baldness has often been attributed to aging. That seems to be the long-held belief. Modern science has obviously put a damper on that kind of thinking especially when it has been proven that even young children can be victims of baldness.

Reading up on baldness introduced me to terms like alopecia areata (which reminded me of pasta arrabiata) and alopecia universalis (which in turn reminded me of "carnivorous vulgaris" aka Wile E. Cayote). I suppose when you are faced with such a stressful topic such as baldness, your mind naturally wanders off to more delightful stuff.

Alopecia is the all-encompassing word that signifies hair loss, in fact the word itself simply means baldness. So throughout this article you will see that word a lot as we attempt to identify different causes of hair loss and how to find the appropriate treatment.   Continue reading...