Hair disorders
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What is trichotillomania? - The SANE Blog
Most people can relate to the frustration of having a ‘bad hair day’. This anxious feeling can be enough to make you want to pull your hair out! Yet unfortunately for some, the urge to pull out their own hair is a very real battle they face every day
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Trichotillomania | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
There are many causes of patchy hair loss (alopecia)
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Hair - Better Health Channel
Human hair grows at the bulb, which is the only living part of the hair. Hair gets longer as cells in the bulb multiply and then mature into hair fibre cells.
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Male pattern hair loss - MyDr.com.au
Male pattern hair loss is inherited and typically starts from about age 30. Treatments are available for men who wish to slow down hair loss, stimulate hair regrowth or disguise hair loss.
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Hair loss overview - MyDr.com.au
Hair loss (alopecia) is common and can cause significant worry and anxiety. But there are several ways of treating and managing hair loss.
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Female pattern hair loss - MyDr.com.au
It's common for women to experience hair thinning with age, called female pattern hair loss. The pattern of hair loss is different in women compared to men and complete baldness is rare. See if you could be affected and what treatments are available.
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Weight management and healthy ageing - Australasian Menopause Society
This fact sheet focuses on lifestyle options for promoting healthy ageing and some of the most common body changes associated with menopause
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