Human hair grows everywhere on the body except for the soles of the feet and the palms of the hands, the lips , and the eyelids , apart from eyelashes . Like skin, hair is a stratified squamous , keratinized epithelium made of multi-layered, flat cells with overlying keratin (a protein), whose rope-like filaments provide structure and strength to the hair shaft. Hair follows a specific growth cycle with three distinct and concurrent phases: anagen , catagen , and telogen phases. Each phase has specific characteristics that determine the length of the hair. All three phases occur simultaneously; one strand of hair may be in the anagen phase, while another is in the telogen phase. The body has different types of hair, including vellus hair and androgenic hair , each with its own type of cellular construction. The different construction gives the hair unique characteristics, serving specific purposes, mainly warmth and protection.
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I've been diagnosed with Telogen effluviem - I've had shedding hairs for over a year and lost about 50% of it all over. It was thought to be my lowish iron but taking iron has made no difference. My bloods are normal - I'm not menopausal or...
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I am loosing my hair on my front drastically and I would like to know how to control and grow hair. Also I wear wig which has clips on 2 sides of my head which damaged my scalp on 2 sides on top of my head. And hair growth stopped in...
I am looking for the hair regrown treatment
and i found no of solutions like Laser, Provillus capsules etc
Could you please let me know the best hair growth treatment ... is it good to use Provillus, are there any side effects.....Are there any...
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From last two months i am facing a problem of Hair Fall, the basic reason is i wear helmet while driving, and my hair type is soft & silky hair
I have consulted a doctor for this, she advised me to...
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I am 22 year old male and have a bad skin problem. I have hard white bumps on my penis and scrotum some are in irregular shapes. I also have darkening of the skin around that area and also my elbows and...
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I'm 25 years old guy, I always had thin hair and big forehead and never had Hair fall problems. Off late I noticed that my scalp is noticeably visible. I notice Hair fall only when oiling which...
I have been loosing hair . Please advice how to stop hair loss. and possible reason for hair loss. I will give you a brief background. I am on a diet. i have lost 27 kg in last one year. This diet is based on a...
i am from india and i am 24 yr of age , i have very less facial hair and moustache hair growth , hardly any. I am very much upset bcoz of it , is there any treatment available without any side effect. my testosterone...
hello..I'm XXXXXXX Male 29 yrs...m facing from hair loss. can i use Evion 400 capsules
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All my life I had light and sparse eyebrows. I never plucked or waxed my eyebrows, I was just born with light and sparse eyebrows. I want my eyebrows to become thicker, longer, and fuller. Is there...
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hi doctor my hair growth is not more than my shoulders so what should i do to have long hair till my half backbone
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Hi! I have lot of hair growth on my body and especially around my penis region.. i want to remove them as i dont like so much hair.. once i used scissors to remove the hair n after i removed, i had itching for more than a week. Please help me with alternative methods!..
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i am 23 years old my hair is curly and brittle my hair cliour is changing to copper color wt i have to do improve hair growth and toget black color.
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Hi , This is Mahesh Kumar from Bangalore .I have Hair fall problem.I am gradually loosing Hair in the front portion of my head...I need some advice on the same..need to know if any homeopathy treatment will work out. Of is there any other way to have good hair growth ..
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i have very rough and dry hair .and now a days it is stated fallling off.please suggest me the tips to take care.height-5\
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I have very thin and short eyebrows.. I used castor oil but not effective.. How to get thick and long eyebrows
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What is the best medicine for hair fall? Is there any medicine to permanently cure this problem?
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a GNC rep told me to take tribulus to increase hair growth in a week i lost almost an inch off my hairline after taking tribulus I didnt have hairloss like this before Did the GNC rep lie for a sale i had very little hair thinning and am 32. I though i would protect my hair, and took the advice of a GNC rep to take Tribulus, as it would increase...
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I am a 23 year old female and have been diagnosed with PCOS .. I had a normal period for around 2 years and then all of a sudden it stopped.. Since i have been diagnosed by a doctor .. The past 2 years however I have got more symptoms such as increased hair growth which is really embarrassing.. I have seen my doctor as I wish to fall pregnant...
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My son has a beard but there is a spot on his face under his jaw that is smooth no hair growth at all. The spot is about one inch around in size. He can shave his beard, but when it grows back the smooth spot appears in the same place. He noticed this about a month ago.
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