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Hair Loss -- -- -- KidsHealth > Teens > Diseases & Conditions > Skin, Hair, & Nails >Hair Loss Baldness or hair loss is typically something only adults need to worry about. But in a few cases, teens lose their hair, too - and it may be a sign that something's going on. Hair loss during adolescence can mean a person's sick or maybe just not eating right. Some medications or medical treatments, like chemotherapy treatment for cancer, also cause people to lose their hair. And people can even lose their hair if they wear a hairstyle that pulls on their hair for a long time, such as braids. Losing hair can be stressful during a time when appearance really matters, but the good news is that hair loss that happens during the teen years is often temporary. Once the problem that causes it is corrected, the hair usually grows back. Hair Basics Our hair is made of a type of protein called keratin . A single hair consists of a hair shaft (the part that shows), a root below the skin, and a follicle, from which the hair root grows. At the lower end of the follicle is the hair bulb, where the hair's color pigment, or melanin , is produced. Most people lose about 50 to 100 head hairs a day. These hairs are replaced - they grow back in the same follicle on your head. This amount of hair loss is totally normal and no cause for worry. If you're losing more than that, though, something may be wrong. The medical term for hair loss - losing enough hair that a person has visibly thin or balding patches - is alopecia (pronounced: ah-luh- pee -shuh). If you have unusual hair loss and don't know what's causing it, it's a good idea to see your doctor. A doctor can determine why the hair is falling out and suggest a treatment that will correct the underlying problem, if necessary. What Causes Hair Loss? Here are some of the things that can cause hair loss in teens: Illnesses or medical conditions. Endocrine (hormonal) conditions, such as uncontrolled diabetes or thyroid disease, can interfere with hair production and cause hair loss. People with kidney and liver diseases and lupus can also lose hair. The hormone imbalance that occurs in polycystic ovary syndrome can cause hair loss in teen girls as well as adult women. Medications. Some medications that have hair loss as a side effect may be prescribed for teens. These include acne medicines like isotretinoin , and lithium, which is used to treat bipolar disorder. Diet pills that contain amphetamines can also cause hair loss. Chemotherapy drugs for cancer are probably the most well-known medications that cause hair loss, but some cancers including leukemia and lymphoma can cause hair loss even before treatment begins. Alopecia areata (pronounced: air-ee- ah -tuh) . This skin disease causes hair loss on the scalp and sometimes elsewhere on the body. It affects 1.7% of the population, including more than 4 million people in the United States. Alopecia areata is thought to be an autoimmune disease, in which the hair follicles are damaged by a person's own immune system. (In autoimmune diseases, the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells, tissues, and organs in a person's body.) Alopecia areata usually starts as one or more small, round bald patches on the scalp and can progress to total hair loss, although total hair loss only happens in a small number of cases. Both guys and girls can get it, and it often begins in childhood. The hair usually grows back in 6 months to 2 years, but not always. Trichotillomania (pronounced: trik-o-til-uh- may -nee-uh) . Trichotillomania is a psychological disorder in which people repeatedly pull their hair out, often leaving bald patches. It results in areas of baldness and damaged hairs of different lengths. People with trichotillomania usually need professional help from a therapist or other mental health professional before they can stop pulling their hair out. Hair treatments and styling. Having your hair chemically treated, such as getting your hair colored, bleached, straightened, or permed, can cause damage that may make the hair break off or fall out temporarily. Another type of baldness that results from hair styling can actually be permanent: If a person wears his or her hair pulled so tightly that it places tension on the scalp, it can result in a condition called traction alopecia . Traction alopecia can be permanent if the style is worn for a long enough time that it damages the hair follicles. Poor nutrition. Poor eating can contribute to hair loss. This is why some people with eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia lose their hair: The body isn't getting enough protein, vitamins, and minerals to sustain hair growth. Some teens who are vegetarians also lose their hair if they don't get enough protein from non-meat sources. And some athletes are at higher risk for hair loss because they may be more likely to develop iron-deficiency anemia. Disruption of the hair growth cycle. Some major events can alter the hair's growth cycle temporarily. For example, delivering a baby, having surgery, or getting anesthesia can temporarily stop the hair growth cycle. (Because the hair we see on our heads has actually taken months to grow, a person may not notice any disruptions of the hair growth cycle until months after the event that caused it.) This type of hair loss corrects itself. Male-pattern baldness. Among adults, particularly men, the most common cause of hair loss is androgenetic (pronounced: an-druh-juh- neh -tik) alopecia , also called male-pattern baldness. This condition is caused by a combination of factors, including hormones called androgens and genetics. In some males, the hair loss can start as early as the mid-teen years. It can also occur in guys who take steroids like testosterone to build their bodies. What Can Doctors Do? If you see a doctor about hair loss, he or she will check your scalp and, in some cases, may take hair samples. You may also be tested for certain medical conditions that can cause hair loss. If medication is causing hair loss, ask the doctor if a different drug can be substituted. If your hair loss is due to an endocrine condition, like diabetes or thyroid disease, proper treatment and control of the underlying disorder is important to reduce or prevent hair loss. Using a product like minoxidil that can discourage hair loss and speed up hair growth also may be helpful. Alopecia areata can be helped by treatment with corticosteroids. And if a doctor finds that nutritional deficiencies are causing your hair loss, he or she may refer you to a dietitian or other nutrition expert. Catastrophic Hair Loss Hair loss can be the first outward sign that a person is sick, so it may feel scary. Teens who have cancer and lose their hair because of chemotherapy treatments go through a difficult time, especially girls. It can help to feel like you have some control over your appearance when you're losing your hair. Try some of the many options for disguising hair loss - such as wearing wigs, hair wraps, hats, and baseball caps. For most teens who lose their hair, the hair does return - including after chemotherapy. And hair loss during chemotherapy is usually a sign that the treatment is working to destroy the cancer cells because you can see how it's working on the good cells (your hair!). Taking Care of Your Hair Eating a balanced, healthy diet is important for a lot of reasons, and it really benefits your hair. And don't forget to treat your hair well. For example, some doctors recommend using baby shampoo, shampooing no more than once a day, and lathering gently. Don't rub your hair too vigorously with a towel, either. Many hair experts suggest you consider putting away the blow-dryer and air drying your hair instead. If you can't live without your blow-dryer, try using it on a low heat setting. Style your hair when it's dry or damp. Styling your hair while it's wet can cause it to stretch and break. And try to avoid teasing your hair, which can also cause damage. Finally, be careful when using chemicals - such as straighteners or color - on your hair. Updated and reviewed by: Eliot N. 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Hairfacts: Hair removal facts for consumers com mercial-free hair removal facts for consumers Keep this site reader supported! Home Medical data D I R E C T O R Y Home Methods Search "Permanent" * Electrolysis * Home electro * Laser * Flashlamp/IPL * Combinations * * see note Hair inhibitors Rx oral meds Vaniqa Temporary Shaving Depilatories Friction Tweezing Waxing Sugaring Threading Rotary epilators Doubtful Electric tweezer Transdermal Transcutaneous Photoepilators Microwaves Dietary products Herbal inhibitors Other topics How to choose Tips Clinical data Manufacturers Regulation Info sources Scams Ripped off? FAQ Glossary Site info Feedback Researching hair removal methods? Then start at a site that doesn't sell any. "HairFacts is about hair removal facts, not sales. I've created over 3,350 pages here to help you make informed purchasing decisions. I hope my commercial-free site earns your trust as a reliable hair removal resource." Andrea James Hot topics eBay (WARNING!) Auction site eBay features dozens of doubtful hair removal products that make unproven claims. Research before you buy! First-time visitor? Start with my overview of hair removal methods . Register for free today on my hair removal forum! Epilady : HairFacts reviews the Duet shaver/epilator and the Legend cordless epilator. Top hair removal scams Finally Free/nevershaveagain.com (WARNING!) Read a long list of consumer complaints about this scam. Global Electrolysis Supply (WARNING!) Former distributor Medicam blows the whistle on their shoddy "laser hair removal" devices. Electrolyse Automatique : and Center Biotechnique Avance : the latest names. Global's weasely disclaimer , out where you can actually read it. Blow-by-blow account of how Global denies refunds. Don't confuse Global with reputable companies like Prestige Electrolysis Supply and Texas Electrolysis Supply . Rejuvenu (WARNING!) Rejuvenu "medical consultant" Michael T. Ricks, Sr. of Gemini Body Works enters guilty plea on sex and fraud charges and sentenced to 20 years to life . While out on bail, police say he committed additional crimes . Rejuvenu FDA warning letter for multiple violations. Rejuvenu attacks: my response. Lee Cole accused of fraud by former employer. Lee Cole died 31 October 2004 according to court documents. Rejuvenu cited previously by FDA yet on other occasions. The 1999 letter from the Federal Trade Commission . Attack by Rejuvenu's other medical consultant Mark Chandler. A not-so-scary legal threat. Academy of Professional Hair Removal in Bloomington, Illinois . Angry letter from Dawn Rabideau of Skin Essentials in Wichita Falls, Texas. Rejuvenu caught padding bogus distributor list with innocent companies . RejuveNews : yet another name. Ultra Hair Away (WARNING!) E-Pen and Body EQ (WARNING!) Bare & Beautiful (WARNING!) Global Tronics International (WARNING!) Electric tweezer scam threatens a lawsuit Laser hair removal : Check out HairTell forum member vulpes' laser hair removal result ! A directory of Laser hair removal directories , annotated by yours truly. Laser burns part 5: laser hair removal burns on face, leg burns , a reader who got laser striping , a woman seeking $100 million for facial burns, a woman whose legs were "Scarred for Life." Ouch! Look at all the nerves around one little hair in this photo! Tips! Pain management , choosing a laser hair removal practitioner , and using Tend Skin for reducing shaving bumps and ingrowns. A bizarre accusation from Kimberly Williams of Boston School of Electrolysis / Boston Electrolysis These hair removal facts are proudly featured on CBS News Radio, QuackWatch , Transsexual Road Map and eMedicine . Help make this site better! Was this helpful? This free site is reader-supported. Donate or subscribe today! Still have questions? Ask them at my free HairTell hair removal forum! 1996-2005 Andrea James. All rights reserved. Legal Info / Terms of Use Revised 29 October, 2005 .

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Hair Removal: Definitions Hair Removal Index ||| Quackwatch Home Page Hair Removal Methods: Definitions © 2001, Andrea James Before we get going, I need to define some terms as they'reused in this discussion. It turns out that in the hair removalindustry, results aren't the only thing that can be confusing.So let's get precise! "Hair" This might sound silly, but hair needs to be defined. Whensome people say that their device removes hair, they don't alwaysmean that it removes every type of hair. In fact, it'snot possible to remove every type of hair in an area permanentlyin one treatment. The following are distilled from an excellentsummary of the basics [1]. There are three types of hairs you might see on your skin: Vellus : sometimes called "peach fuzz," these are tiny colorless hairs. Intermediate : hairs between vellus and terminal. Thin, but with some pigmentation. Terminal : these are deep-rooted coarse hairs, either pigmented or gray (usually the hairs consumers want removed). In addition, all hairs have a three-stage growth cycle: Anagen : active growing phase Catagen : a brief transitional phase Telogen : dormant phase until shed and replaced by a new anagen hair The amounts of each type of hair and hair growth-cycles varyfrom person to person. That's another reason why it's tough tocompare hair removal results between you and others. Dependingon the body area, anywhere from 20% to 85% of hairs are in anagen(this is called the anagen/telogen ratio). Many hair-removal methodshave been shown to be more effective on actively growing anagenhair. That means that a single treatment from a device cannottreat all your hairs. One last thing to discuss is potential follicles. Many folliclesdo not produce a hair, even though they have the potential todo so. Follicles can be activated by hormonal changes (like puberty,pregnancy, aging, etc.) or by other chemicals or medical conditions.That's why even after permanent hair removal, totally new hairsmay grow. "Permanent hair removal" Most consumers assume "permanent" means lasting forever.Unfortunately, that's not always the case as it's used in advertising.For instance, a permanent wave in your hair is not really permanent. How much time should elapse before results can be consideredpermanent? Since waiting forever is out of the question, manypeople, myself included, have suggested arbitrary definitionsof "permanent" when assessing new hair-removal devices.Some of the definitions people use are pretty silly. One manufacturerclaims its device is permanent based on results after 9 weeks.It's ridiculous to base a claim on such a short period of observation.,but the FDA formerly permitted this to be done [2]. Waxing canlast that long, and it's been clinically observed to be temporary[3]. Permanent hair removal can be generally defined as "thecomplete destruction of a treated hair follicle's ability to generatehair." Here's my personal and unofficial working definitionof "permanent hair removal" when assessing new devices: Able to go one year after your final hair removal treatment and still be as clear of hair in the treated area as you were right after your final treatment. This, of course, also means you went a year without havingto use any other method to remove or conceal hair in the treatedarea. This is based in part on one definition for permanent hairreduction (below). However, some hairs have a growth cycle lastingseveral years [1]. That means a year might not be long enoughto determine true permanence, but a lot of consumers would behappy to have one hair-removal treatment a year. " Permanent hair reduction" Another confusing definition. In 1998, the US Food and DrugAdministration (FDA) began allowing some manufacturers of hairremoval lasers and flash lamps used for epilation to use the term"permanent hair reduction," [4] which the agency definesas: The long-term, stable reduction in the number of hairs regrowing after a treatment regime. The number of hairs regrowing must be stable over a time greater than the duration of the complete growth cycle of hair follicles, which varies from 4-12 months according to body location. Permanent hair reduction does not necessarily imply the elimination of all hairs in the treatment area.[5] For clearance purposes, FDA requires that hair counts be measuredat 3, 6, 9, and 12 months following the last treatment [5]. This is one of those complicated things I warned you about!I'll explain "permanent hair reduction" in detail inthe section on laser hair removal. "Response rate" Defined here as: the percentage of people who respond to treatment. Medical literature indicates that, for unknown reasons, someconsumers don't respond to laser or electrolysis procedures [6,7].The less clinical data available, the higher the margin of errorin the response rate. With Vaniqa TM ,for example, 58% of women responded to the active ingredient [8].However, if one-third of the subjects were "false positives"as they were in the control group, the actual response rate wouldreally be closer to 25%.That's why you can't rely on the personalexperiences of a few people. Response rates must be compared againsta large control group to determine that positive results aren'tjust coincidence, since we're dealing with so many variables. "Regrowth rate" Defined here as: the percentage of hair that returns followingone or several treatments. Medical literature indicates that regrowth rates followinghair removal vary wildly. This means regrowthrates are virtually impossible to estimate accurately. For instance,from 22% to 100% regrowth has been reported in long-term lasertreatment follow-up [9,10]. Even after 125 years of clinical andempirical evidence regarding electrolysis, published estimatesstill range between 15% to 50%.[11]. Another expert can only estimateregrowth might range from 20% to 30% per treatment under idealconditions, adding "the exact percentage is unknown."[12] The less clinical and empirical data available, the higherthe margin of error in the regrowth rate for each method. Also, what is counted as regrowth must be carefully defined.Appropriately rigorous studies should describe the total numbersof hairs treated, specifying the number of terminal and vellushairs [13]. Some researchers have suggested a definition of regrowthwhich only counts terminal hairs.[14]. Although many consumersseeking treatment are primarily interested in removing terminalhairs, this selective definition of regrowth makes treatment resultslook better at first glance and obfuscates true efficacy rates. Whew! Now that we're all on the same page, let's look at someof the devices and claims out there. References Richards RN, Meharg GE. Cosmetic and Medical Electrolysis and Temporary Hair Removal: A practice manual and reference guide. Toronto: Medric Ltd.,1991, pp 37-40. FDA Docket K892514 , Aug 8, 1990. Following several failed submissions rejected by FDA reviewer Theodore Stevens, electric tweezer maker AHRS submitted an unpublished in-house report on 5 subjects followed for 9 weeks. The new FDA reviewer, Paul Tilton , allowed 9 weeks as a performance standard for permanent hair removal. Subsequently, AHRS (and a clone called GHR, which Tilton cleared in 1991) can claim they are "permanent." The FDA subsequently set a more sensible performance standard and now requires 12 months of clinical follow-up for considering claims of permanent hair reduction. The FDA also stated in 1998 that there are no significant data to substantiate claims of electric tweezer permane nce [Docket 97N-0199 ]. Fo r an extensive critical analysis of the Tilton decision, you can download Docket 99P-1614 . The Tilton decision is an unfortunate footnote in the history of hair-removal regulation and a triumph of quackery over good science. Richards RN, Uy M, Meharg G. Temporary hair removal in patients with hirsutism: A clinical study . Cutis 45:199-202, 1990. FDA Docket K980517 . July 21, 1998. See summary (requires Adobe Acrobat). Richard Felten , personal correspondence, 17 April 2001. Liew SH and others. The effect of ruby laser light on cellular proliferation of epidermal cells . Annals of Plastic Surgery 43:519-522, 1999. Richards RN, Meharg GE. Electrolysis: Observations from 13 years and 140,000 hours of experience . Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 33:662-666, 1995. Vaniqa package insert . Vani qa TM is a trademark of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Lloyd JR, Mirkov M. Long-term evaluation of the long-pulsed alexandrite laser for the removal of bikini hair at shortened treatment intervals . Dermatologic Surgery 226:633-637, 2000. Nanni CA, Alster TS. Optimizing treatment parameters for hair removal using a topical carbon-based solution and 1064-nm Q-switched neodymium:YAG laser energy . Archives of Dermatology 133:1546-1549, 1997. Richards (1991), p. 248 Wagner RF Jr, Tomich JM, Grande DJ. E lectrolysis and thermolysis for permanent hair removal . Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 12:441-449, 1985. Kobayashi T. Electrosurgery using insulated needles: Epilation . Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology11:993-1000, 1985. Grossman MC and others. Damage to hair follicles by normal-mode ruby laser pulses. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 35:889-894, 1996. __________________ Ms. James is a Chicago-based writer and consumer activist whoowns hairfacts.com. Hair Removal Index ||| Quackwatch Home Page This article was posted on May 13,2001.