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    Hair Loss Updated (Alopecia), A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Hair Loss Updated (Alopecia), A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Hair Loss Updated (Alopecia), A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Hair Loss Updated (Alopecia), A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    This book describes Hair Loss Updated, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases
    Hair Loss (Alopecia) is the partial or total loss of hair in the scalp, armpit or other areas of the body to the extent that the bare skin is evident and sparse amount of hair is present or totally absent.
    Hair loss normally happens gradually and may be patchy or diffuse (all over)
    The most frequent types of hair loss are:
    1.Male pattern baldness or androgenetic alopecia.
    Its causes have been linked to genes, hormones and age.
    Other types of hair loss are:
    2.An auto-immune condition known as patchy hair loss (alopecia areata),
    3.Temporary hair loss (telogen effluvium),
    4.Compulsive hair pulling (trichotillomania) and
    5.Traction alopecia.
    Diagnosis
    A scalp biopsy may be performed.
    Blood tests may also be done to check for autoimmune disorders and thyroid problems.
    The diagnosis is typically based on the normal appearance of the bald patches.
    If there is disbelief about the cause of the hair loss, occasionally some blood tests or a skin scraping from a bald patch may be done to exclude other causes.
    A small sample (biopsy) of skin is occasionally taken to look at under the microscope.
    Treatment
    If hair loss is not prevalent, the hair will often re-grow in a few months without treatment.
    For more serious hair loss, it is not clear how treatment can assist to alter the course of the disorder.
    Frequent treatments may be:
    1.Steroid injection under the skin surface
    2.Medicines applied to the skin
    3.Ultraviolet light therapy
    4.The wig may be utilized to hide regions of hair loss.
    Watchful waiting or not treating is a frequent first treatment.
    One method for treating alopecia areata is by getting corticosteroid injections from a dermatologist.
    Reports show that patients normally notice hair growth about 30 days after the injections.
    2 medicines Finasteride and Minoxidil work by stimulating the re-growth of hair in hair follicles.
    Combinations of Finasteride, Minoxidil and Ketoconazole are more effective than individual use, indicating synergistic effects of the medicines.
    Surgery:
    A hair transplant done by a surgeon is a surgical treatment to transferring growing hair from one part of the head to another.
    Scalp stem cells
    In 2012, research teams cultivated human scalp cells and produced hair follicle cells.
    When the hair follicle cells were transferred to the backs of hairless mice, hair began to sprout.
    The latest development requires producing equipment that permits for more efficient mass production of such hair follicle cells.
    1. RCH-01
    Replicel’s hair growth treatment, RCH-01, requires culturing a person’s own hair follicle cells and then re-injecting them back into their scalp.
    2. Trinov aka the Brotzu Lotion
    A lotion discovered to grow hair while treating vascular insufficiency in patients with diabetes
    3. Setipiprant
    Setipiprant is an oral medicine or pill, easy to give and treat.
    4. HSC660 is an injectable serum that is given to stimulate the growth of new hair follicles and existing ones in a person’s scalp.
    5. RT1640 is made of minoxidil, cyclosporine-A, and a novel molecule RT175
    100% of the people who utilized the treatment had good hair growth in phase1
    6. SM04554 is a small-molecule topical solution that triggers the Wnt pathway to grow hair.
    7. Breezula is a topical anti-androgen produced for the treatment of AGA, unlike other anti-androgens observed which stop the body’s production of DHT,
    8. FOL-S-005 main peptide of Follicum is being utilized to activate hair growth
    Many other discoveries are ready for marketing in 2019
    Read about hair care and other new hair remedies in the book

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Hair Loss
    Chapter 2 Diagnosis and Hair Care
    Chapter 3 Treatment of Hair Loss
    Chapter 4 New Treat

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateDec 25, 2018
    ISBN9780463052815
    Hair Loss Updated (Alopecia), A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Hair Loss Updated (Alopecia), A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Hair Loss Updated

      (Alopecia),

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2018 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes Hair Loss Updated, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      (What You Need to Treat Hair Loss Updated)

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

      I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

      Chapter 1

      Hair Loss (Alopecia)

      What is Hair Loss (Alopecia)?

      Hair Loss (Alopecia) is the partial or total loss of hair in the scalp, armpit or other areas of the body to the extent that the bare skin is evident and sparse amount of hair is present or totally absent.

      Hair loss normally happens gradually and may be patchy or diffuse (all over)

      Incidence

      Hair loss may occur in both men and women, young or old.

      About 80% people with alopecia have a close relative who is also affected.

      Some people with this disorder have a family history of alopecia.

      Alopecia is observed in men, women, and children.

      In a few people, the hair loss may happen after a main life event such as an illness, pregnancy, or trauma.

      If the patient has alopecia, the patient has also slightly greater than average possibility of forming other autoimmune diseases such as thyroid disorders, pernicious anemia and vitiligo.

      It is important to stress that most people with alopecia do not form any other disorders.

      Types of Hair Loss

      The most frequent types of hair loss are:

      1. Male pattern baldness or androgenetic alopecia.

      Its causes have been linked to genes, hormones and age.

      Other types of hair loss are:

      2. An auto-immune condition known as patchy hair loss (alopecia areata),

      3. Temporary hair loss (telogen effluvium),

      4. Compulsive hair pulling (trichotillomania) and

      5. Traction alopecia.

      What are the causes of Hair Loss?

      Causes

      The hair is made up of keratin, the same protein that is found in nails and the outer layer of our skin.

      The average adult has more than 100,000 strands of hair on his scalp.

      I

      It is normal to lose about 50 to 100 strands every day.

      Old strands of hair are shed so that new ones can grow out of the hair follicles.

      However, various factors can lead to sudden or excessive shedding such as:

      1. Genes (Male pattern baldness, Congenital),

      Genetic baldness is produced by the body's failure to form new hairs and not by excessive hair loss.

      Some women also form a particular pattern of hair loss due to genetics, age, and male hormones that are likely to increase in women after menopause.

      The pattern is different from that of men.

      Female pattern baldness causes a thinning throughout the scalp while the frontal hairline normally remains intact.

      Congenital Alopecia occurs in a new born who does not develop any more hairs.

      2. Hormones (excessive DHT or dihydrotestosterone)

      Androgens appear to play a role in male pattern baldness.

      These very same hormones trigger the growth of hair in the pubic, underarm and facial areas at puberty.

      People with male pattern baldness may have the same male hormone levels as normal people, but these hormones seem to accumulate in certain areas of their scalp and cause the hair follicles there to regress.

      Women are protected from male pattern baldness because they produce less androgen, and because their female hormones, estrogen can counter the effect of their male hormones.

      However, women who produce excess androgens may have male pattern baldness.

      Other hormones, such as those from the thyroid glands, can also affect the hair. Too much or too little hormones from the thyroid gland can cause hair loss.

      3. Stress,

      Sudden emotional stress can also trigger patchy baldness (alopecia areata) or temporary hair loss (telogen effluvium).

      Temporary hair loss may also be triggered by the stress of giving birth or losing a loved one.

      4. Medical conditions

      Some medicines, such as blood thinners

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