What is Alopecia ? |
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What is Alopecia ? |
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Alopecia is a medical terminology for different types of hairloss. |
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What is alopecia areata? |
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As per national alopecia areata foundation,
alopecia areata (al-oh-PEE-shah air-ee-AH-tah) is a highly unpredictable, autoimmune skin disease resulting in the loss of hair on the scalp and elsewhere on the body. This common but very challenging and capricious disease affects approximately 1.7 percent of the population. Due to the fact that much of the public is still not familiar with alopecia areata, the disease can have a profound impact on one's life and functional status, both at work and at school.
In alopecia areata, the affected hair follicles are mistakenly attacked by a person's own immune system (white blood cells), resulting in the arrest of the hair growth stage. Alopecia areata usually starts with one or more small, round, smooth bald patche on the scalp and can progress to total scalp hair loss (alopecia totalis) or complete body hair loss (alopecia universalis).
Please refer more about alopecia by visiting www.naaf.org
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What is alopecia as per ayurveda? |
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AYURVEDA has described hair disease in three words which are as under
- KHALITYA : means loss of hairs
- PALITYA : means prematured hair graying
- INDRAPULTA : means alopecia areata, totalis, universalis.
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Common types of alopecia. |
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alopecia areata
( stage I ) |
Loss of hair from a Localized area of
scalp and beard region
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alopecia areata
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alopecia areata
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alopecia totalis |
Loss of hair from entire Scalp.
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alopecia universalis |
Total Loss of hair from all over the body.
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androgenetic alopecia |
Reduction in the density of hair from the frontal region
of scalp.
FEMALE PATTERN BALDNESS
MALE PATTERN BALDNESS
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diffuse alopecia |
Excessive Loss of hair all over the scalp without creating
a patch.
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tricotillomania: |
Pulling out the hairs by patient him/herself is known by
TRICOTILLOMANIA
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scaring
alopecia: |
Any inflammatory process (burns, bacterial infections,
ringworm, injury) sufficient to cause permanant loss of
follicles, affected area known as SCARING ALOPECIA.
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chemotherapy
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Chemotherapy is exclusive treatment for cancer patients
but it affects normal cells and hair follicles too. This
causes hair loss known as ANAGEN EFFLUVIUM type of alopecia.
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traction alopecia: |
Hair style that tie hairs so tight can causes much traction
at the root can develop TRACTION ALOPECIA.
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telogen effluvium: |
Dietary deficiencies, Crash dieting High grade fever,
Anemia, Blood loss, Hormonal imbalance and preganancy etc.
can cause TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM type of hail loss
TELOGEN word is known for resting phase of the hair and
EFFLUVIUM means letting loose. |
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| Ayurvedic concept for human hairs |
Ayurveda is ancient holiistic medical science which is based on
MALAS Means waste produced from Dhatus and Metabolic process. The primary Malas are Stool, Mutra (Urine) and Sweda (Sweating).
As per ayurveda hairs and nails are MALAS of ASTHIDHATU which means hairs and nails are made from the waste created by metabolic process of bones and bonemarrow. |
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Contact Information |
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| Permanant Address : |
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Alopecia Treatment Center |
(Formerly known as
Herbal Treatment Center) |
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Dr. Rohit Shah
1/3839 Nani Desai Pole,
Nr. Maltiben's Hospital,
Soni Falia,
SURAT-395003.
(Gujarat) INDIA. |
| Consulting Time: 1 pm to 6 pm (Indian standard time) |
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+91-261-2591146. |
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| Mumbai Address : |
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(2nd and 4th Sunday
of the month) |
Devi Ekveera 'A' Building (Basement), Nr. HDFC, 79, Old Nagardas Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai - 400 069.
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| Consulting Time: 11 pm to 4:30 pm |
| Ph.:022-66989770 |
| Schedule 2008 |
| March 9, 23 |
| April 27, (not availalbe on 13) |
| May 11, 25 |
| June 8, 22 |
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| Ahmedabad Address : |
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(Every First Sunday
of the month) |
C/o. Dr. Hitesh Shah /
Dr. Rita Shah,
Bhagavati Complex,
Jain Merchant,
Nr. Mahalakshmi Char
Rasta,
Paldi,
Ahmedabad.
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| Consulting Time: 12 pm to 5 pm |
| Ph.:079-26633633 |
| Schedule 2008 |
| March 2 |
| April 6 |
| May 4 |
| June 1 |
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