Glossary of terms used on this site
There are 168 entries in this glossary.All
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acupressure Points |
(See Tsubo) |
| Adhesive |
See Medical-Grade Adhesive |
| Advocate |
To become active in a cause, such as hair loss, and work publicly to raise money in support of research to find cures and new treatments, as well as to support sufferers and raise public awareness and understanding. |
| Alopecia |
The correct medical term for hair loss. |
| Alopecia Areata |
The most common form of an autoimmune skin disease resulting in patchy hair loss on your scalp. Its cause is unknown, and there is no known cure, although there are many treatments. Alopecia areata is considered a skin disease because it occurs on the skin of the hair, or scalp, and is usually diagnosed by your dermatologist. |
| Alopecia Totalis |
When hair loss involves your whole head, leaving it bald. In all forms of alopecia, the hair follicles remain alive and are ready to resume normal hair production whenever they receive the appropriate signal from the body. In all cases, hair regrowth may occur even without treatment and even after many years. |
| Alopecia Universalis |
When head hair loss extends to total body hair loss. |
| Amino Acids |
The building blocks of all proteins, important for healthy hair growth and appearance. Eating a variety of legumes, seeds, fruits, vegetables and grains daily should supply you with all eight essential amino acids. |
| Ammonia |
The harsh chemical necessary in many permanent dye formulas that causes the hair’s cuticle to swell and open up to let the color dye in; ammonia is damaging to fragile, thinning hair. |
| Anagen |
The growth phase of the hair growth cycle in an active hair follicle, which can last from two to seven years. |
| Anagen Effluvium |
This shocking condition is most often caused by medication, chemotherapy or radiation, which disrupts the growth cycle of your hair, causing it to fall out suddenly. Usually hair resumes its normal growth pattern once the disruption is stopped. Also called Sudden Hair Loss. |
| Androgen |
Any male hormone, such as testosterone |
| Androgenetic Alopecia |
The name for the most common form of hair loss in both men and women that is inherited but not specifically identified by genetics or identification, as in male- or female-pattern baldness or hair loss or thinning associated with aging or hormones. Also called Androgenic Alopecia. |
| Anterior |
The front area of your scalp or head |
| Anti-Androgen |
See DHT-Blockers |