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treatment of hair loss. Speaking today at the 64. th. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of. Dermatology dermatologist Elise A. Olsen M.D. ...

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Jennifer AllynPage 1Jennifer Allyn Lisa DotyAisha Hasan(847) 2401730(847) 2401746(847) 2401735 jallyn@aad.orgldoty@aad.org ahasan@aad.org FOR RELEASE MARCH 3 2006HAIR LOSS IN WOMEN: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE SAN FRANCISCO (March 3 2006) At least half of women in the U.S. will experience some form of hair loss by the time they are 50 years old. The most common types often occur with greatest frequency at a time in life when women are experiencing other life stressors such as menopause empty nest syndrome and the aging of their parents. Hair loss can be frightening for women since it is often unclear how much hair will be lost when it begins. Hair may cease being a crowning glory for the affected woman and may require an adjustment in how she perceives herself and how she presents herself. Fortunately help is available through an appointment with a dermatologist a physician trained in the diagnosis and treatment of hair loss. Speaking today at the 64thAnnual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology dermatologist Elise A. Olsen M.D. professor of medicine/dermatology at Duke University in Durham N.C. discussed the three most common types of hair loss in women. Women are generally unclear as to why they are experiencing hair loss and often go to the Internet searching for remedies most of which are ineffective Page 2Hair Loss and unnecessarily expensive stated Dr. Olsen. Women need to see a dermatologist when they develop hair loss to make sure that it is not coming from an undiagnosed medical problem and a dermatologist can educate them on ways to minimize or reverse hair loss. Hair Loss in Caucasian Women Different ethnic groups experience different types of hair loss. One of the most common types of hair loss in Caucasian women is telogen effluvium which is characterized by increased shedding of hair over the entire scalp. Hair is lost when combing brushing and washing the hair. This type of hair loss may be caused by thyroid hormonal nutritional o ...

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