Reading books is fun, entertaining, and educational. There is so much to be gained from reading this medium of expression.
Books serve as your guide to travel around the world, enter another universe and other magical dimensions.
It can be your oasis when you feel that life is getting too stressful, overwhelming, or chaotic.
It can also be your best friend, your family, your mentor, or your very own Dalai Lama. It can keep you on the edge of your seat, making you cringe, cry, laugh, or shout with glee.
But apart from all these, the biggest reason we turn to books even in the wee hours of the night is because they offer the finest and the simplest means to learn great new things by heart-a far better deal than going through extensive boring lectures.
With books, you can learn various lessons, ideas, or ideals which can be life-changing-from complex themes like history, philosophy, and geography to simple yet useful subjects like handicrafts, arts, and even hair care.
Indeed, as problems of hair loss or baldness have become more of a modern reality, authors are creating educational books as tools to teach individuals understand this common cosmetic problem.
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Thursday, January 31, 2013
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Skin and Scalp Conditions that Induce Hair Loss Problems
Skin and scalp diseases are one of the many causes of hair thinning and hair loss problems in both men and women. In fact, too much shedding, excessive oiliness, irregular scabbing, and swelling may hinder the healthy hair growth. With that, treatment of these conditions is essential to sustain the beauty and good health of the hair.
The following is a list of problematic scalp conditions that are in one way or another accountable for triggering hair loss:
* Boil - is a skin infection due to staphylococci bacteria that enters the skin through the hair follicles. Technically, boil is known as furuncle, a painful nodule formed in the skin by restricted inflammation of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. However, when the infection caused by the bacteria spreads to the nearby follicles, it is called a carbuncle, which causes pain, inflammation, and hair loss.
* Dissecting Cellulitis - is an unusual chronic scalp condition that causes progressive scarring and degeneration of the scalp skin and hair follicles. It is usually associated with the thickening of the scalp in large areas with pockets of pus trapped under the skin. When not properly treated, dissecting cellulitis may lead to large areas of balding which have a greater potential to cause permanent hair loss problems.
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The following is a list of problematic scalp conditions that are in one way or another accountable for triggering hair loss:
* Boil - is a skin infection due to staphylococci bacteria that enters the skin through the hair follicles. Technically, boil is known as furuncle, a painful nodule formed in the skin by restricted inflammation of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. However, when the infection caused by the bacteria spreads to the nearby follicles, it is called a carbuncle, which causes pain, inflammation, and hair loss.
* Dissecting Cellulitis - is an unusual chronic scalp condition that causes progressive scarring and degeneration of the scalp skin and hair follicles. It is usually associated with the thickening of the scalp in large areas with pockets of pus trapped under the skin. When not properly treated, dissecting cellulitis may lead to large areas of balding which have a greater potential to cause permanent hair loss problems.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
A Brief Look at Early Surgical Hair Loss Treatment Techniques
It was a welcome relief when scientists finally unlocked the hair loss mystery. It led to the development of more appropriate, systematic, and effective methods of fighting the course of hair loss. Desperate attempts to restore lost hair due to alopecia from the ancient civilizations until the turn of the 19th century had little to no help at all.
One of the oldest and rational approaches to hair loss is surgical hair loss treatment; and the first recorded initiative to bring hair restoration to a different level was in 1822 in Wurzburg, Germany. Dr. J. Dieffenbach investigated the idea of using hair, feathers, and skin in animals for auto-transplantation.
However, it was not until a hundred years later when Dr. Dieffenbach’s concept of hair transplantation was actually materialized. In 1939, Japanese dermatologist Dr. Okuda experimented on using small grafts to fix cosmetic problems concerning the scalp hair, eyebrows, and mustache. Using a strip containing permanent hair-bearing follicles, Dr. Okuda restored the affected area but noticed bad aesthetic results. The procedure left scars on the donor areas and thus noted that slightly smaller punches produce better aesthetic results.
From the success of his concept came the following surgical techniques which to some extent, however, were more adverse than therapeutic.
Read more A Brief Look at Early Surgical Hair Loss Treatment Techniques
One of the oldest and rational approaches to hair loss is surgical hair loss treatment; and the first recorded initiative to bring hair restoration to a different level was in 1822 in Wurzburg, Germany. Dr. J. Dieffenbach investigated the idea of using hair, feathers, and skin in animals for auto-transplantation.
However, it was not until a hundred years later when Dr. Dieffenbach’s concept of hair transplantation was actually materialized. In 1939, Japanese dermatologist Dr. Okuda experimented on using small grafts to fix cosmetic problems concerning the scalp hair, eyebrows, and mustache. Using a strip containing permanent hair-bearing follicles, Dr. Okuda restored the affected area but noticed bad aesthetic results. The procedure left scars on the donor areas and thus noted that slightly smaller punches produce better aesthetic results.
From the success of his concept came the following surgical techniques which to some extent, however, were more adverse than therapeutic.
Read more A Brief Look at Early Surgical Hair Loss Treatment Techniques
Monday, January 28, 2013
Leimo Personal Hair Laser Starter Kit, Your Complete Regimen against Hair Loss
You can defy the natural course of hair loss without the risks and side effects - and yes, in the comforts of your own home. There is a complete hair regrowth system that combines nature and technology: the Leimo Personal Hair Laser Starter Kit.
Dedicated to assisting hair loss sufferers achieve safe and effective hair restoration, Leimo presents the Personal Hair Laser Starter Kit, a synergistic collection of Leimo hair care essentials and a cordless handheld medical laser comb device. The five (5) Leimo topical essentials contain naturally-derived ingredients to remove the main cause of hair loss while the Leimo Personal Hair Laser is a laser comb device that restores hair.
Leimo Bio Cleansing Shampoo
The Leimo Bio Cleansing Shampoo is formulated with a powerful BioGrowth System that utilises Nettle extracts to remove hair loss–causing impurities such as excess sebum and residues from chemical treatments.
Leimo Thickening Conditioner
One of the drastic effects of hair loss is a thin, dry, and limp hair. But you can moisturise, strengthen, and thicken lifeless hair through the Leimo Thickening Conditioner as it contains a rich blend of Saw Palmetto, Grape seed, and Rosemary essences which are all known for their thickening and strengthening benefits to the hair.
Read more on Leimo Personal Hair Laser Starter Kit, Your Complete Regimen against Hair Loss
Dedicated to assisting hair loss sufferers achieve safe and effective hair restoration, Leimo presents the Personal Hair Laser Starter Kit, a synergistic collection of Leimo hair care essentials and a cordless handheld medical laser comb device. The five (5) Leimo topical essentials contain naturally-derived ingredients to remove the main cause of hair loss while the Leimo Personal Hair Laser is a laser comb device that restores hair.
Leimo Bio Cleansing Shampoo
The Leimo Bio Cleansing Shampoo is formulated with a powerful BioGrowth System that utilises Nettle extracts to remove hair loss–causing impurities such as excess sebum and residues from chemical treatments.
Leimo Thickening Conditioner
One of the drastic effects of hair loss is a thin, dry, and limp hair. But you can moisturise, strengthen, and thicken lifeless hair through the Leimo Thickening Conditioner as it contains a rich blend of Saw Palmetto, Grape seed, and Rosemary essences which are all known for their thickening and strengthening benefits to the hair.
Read more on Leimo Personal Hair Laser Starter Kit, Your Complete Regimen against Hair Loss
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Hair Loss and Stem Cell Research
The theory behind using stem cells to treat hair loss is actually not as complex as it sounds. In the case of hair loss, stem cell therapy is an approach used on dead hair cells. It holds the principle that because dead hair cells have lost the ability to regenerate, new hair cells produced from cultivated stem cells can theoretically replace the dead ones and consequently, obtain the ability to produce healthy hair again.
Inactive Stem Cells
It has been generally assumed that androgenetic alopecia or male/female pattern baldness is triggered by the failure of the stem cells in producing progenitor cells in the scalp to stimulate hair growth. This results from the malnutrition of the follicles due to Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) build-up in genetically DHT-sensitive follicles.
Unlike progenitor cells, stem cells can differentiate into several types of cells (totipotent). Progenitor cells can only morph into certain types of other cells. Cells that have died or been damaged are replaced by progenitor cells.
Experimentation on Mice
The human scalp is said to bear 100,000 hair follicles. Experts have always believed that through stem cell therapy, fully-functioning hair follicles can be cultivated.
The only main concern of researchers is isolating the hair follicle stem cells that could be used for regeneration.
Read more on Hair Loss and Stem Cell Research
Inactive Stem Cells
It has been generally assumed that androgenetic alopecia or male/female pattern baldness is triggered by the failure of the stem cells in producing progenitor cells in the scalp to stimulate hair growth. This results from the malnutrition of the follicles due to Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) build-up in genetically DHT-sensitive follicles.
Unlike progenitor cells, stem cells can differentiate into several types of cells (totipotent). Progenitor cells can only morph into certain types of other cells. Cells that have died or been damaged are replaced by progenitor cells.
Experimentation on Mice
The human scalp is said to bear 100,000 hair follicles. Experts have always believed that through stem cell therapy, fully-functioning hair follicles can be cultivated.
The only main concern of researchers is isolating the hair follicle stem cells that could be used for regeneration.
Read more on Hair Loss and Stem Cell Research
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Hair Restoration On Matters of Discomfort and Anaesthetics
As a person who wants to correct a cosmetic flaw surgically, you are sure to concern yourself about the possible pain involved during and after the surgery. ‘Will the surgery be painful?’ That is one of the penultimate questions you can’t miss asking.
When it comes to a cosmetic defect such as hair loss, hair transplantation is the only instant and semi-permanent solution. Hair transplantation is not really considered a major procedure but it isn’t totally painless.
Pain Is Relative
Each of us has a different level of tolerance to physical pain. Pain is relative. Those with a high tolerance of pain can easily agree to engage in circumstances that can cause pain as the opposite goes with people with low tolerance.
A cosmetic surgery such as hair transplantation is an optional procedure - a procedure which the patient can choose or not choose to undergo or even consider. It is unlike a medical surgery which is needed to address a serious medical condition.
Read more on Hair Restoration On Matters of Discomfort and Anaesthetics
When it comes to a cosmetic defect such as hair loss, hair transplantation is the only instant and semi-permanent solution. Hair transplantation is not really considered a major procedure but it isn’t totally painless.
Pain Is Relative
Each of us has a different level of tolerance to physical pain. Pain is relative. Those with a high tolerance of pain can easily agree to engage in circumstances that can cause pain as the opposite goes with people with low tolerance.
A cosmetic surgery such as hair transplantation is an optional procedure - a procedure which the patient can choose or not choose to undergo or even consider. It is unlike a medical surgery which is needed to address a serious medical condition.
Read more on Hair Restoration On Matters of Discomfort and Anaesthetics
Friday, January 25, 2013
Ethnicity and Gender Matter in Hair Surgeries Too
It is not easy to qualify for a hair restoration surgery. For instance, aside from the degree of hair loss, the surgeon will also have to learn the patient’s personal goals in getting the surgery; goals are actually one of the decisive factors if a surgical hair restoration is really necessary.
Not all patients can be ideal candidates for a surgical hair restoration. In fact, because of certain features that make every individual unique, qualifying a patient could turn out to be a challenge to physicians.
Ethnicity and gender considerations, in particular, are important aspects that require assessment in the development of a restorative plan. These factors decide the characteristics of the patient’s hair. If, for instance, the patient is a South Asian, his/her hair attributes differ greatly from that of a Caucasian patient; hence, the Asian patient’s restorative plan will be different from the Caucasian’s. Additionally, the inherited characteristics will determine whether the shape, size, body, volume, and strength of the hair will pass. All these matters will be addressed carefully by the hair restoration expert in order to have the most appropriate restorative plan.
Generally, the physician will look at the physical features (e.g. body size and shape, skin colour and tone, hair colour and characteristics; biological features (e.g. hormonal patterns, genetic inheritance patterns); and cultural factors (e.g. food choices, clothing choices, hairstyling) - all of which contribute to a unique individual appearance.
Read more on Ethnicity and Gender Matter in Hair Surgeries Too
Not all patients can be ideal candidates for a surgical hair restoration. In fact, because of certain features that make every individual unique, qualifying a patient could turn out to be a challenge to physicians.
Ethnicity and gender considerations, in particular, are important aspects that require assessment in the development of a restorative plan. These factors decide the characteristics of the patient’s hair. If, for instance, the patient is a South Asian, his/her hair attributes differ greatly from that of a Caucasian patient; hence, the Asian patient’s restorative plan will be different from the Caucasian’s. Additionally, the inherited characteristics will determine whether the shape, size, body, volume, and strength of the hair will pass. All these matters will be addressed carefully by the hair restoration expert in order to have the most appropriate restorative plan.
Generally, the physician will look at the physical features (e.g. body size and shape, skin colour and tone, hair colour and characteristics; biological features (e.g. hormonal patterns, genetic inheritance patterns); and cultural factors (e.g. food choices, clothing choices, hairstyling) - all of which contribute to a unique individual appearance.
Read more on Ethnicity and Gender Matter in Hair Surgeries Too
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