References: Hair growth and hair loss
Aust Fam Physician. 1997 Jun;26(6):683-7.
I think I'm losing my hair.
Cargnello J.
Skin and Cancer Foundation of Victoria.
As humans have evolved our hair has diminished to the point of being vestigial, yet it has assumed enormous psychological and social importance. For many, hair loss is synonymous with ageing, loss of attractiveness and desirability and has the potential to undermine self confidence and social interactions. Those affected are likely to seek out treatment, at any cost, both conventional and unconventional. The plethora of 'cures' for baldness and hair restoration clinics are testimony to the importance society places on a full head of hair and to the vulnerability of persons with hair loss.
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odontologi.gu.se
The aim of this study was to explore a possible association between health status and self-reported adverse effects related to dental amalgam restorations. A group of 50 consecutive patients (index group), referred for complaints self-related to dental amalgam restorations, was compared with a control group of individuals matched by age, sex and postal zip code. The patients underwent an oral, stomatognathic, medical and clinical chemistry examination. Mercury levels were examined in blood, urine and hair. The results revealed that somatic diseases were more common in the index group (38% versus 6%). Symptoms related to cranio-mandibular dysfunction were reported by 74% of the patients in the index group versus 24% in the control group, and were diagnosed in 62% and 36%, respectively. The oral health status and the number of amalgam surfaces were similar in the 2 groups. No positive skin patch test to mercury was found in any of the groups. The estimated mercury intake from fish consumption, occupational exposure, and mercury levels in blood and urine were also similar and far below levels, where negative health effects would be expected. The correlation between the number of amalgam surfaces and mercury levels in plasma and urine (r=0.43) indicated a release of mercury from dental amalgam restorations in both groups. Since the mercury levels were similar among index patients and controls, mercury was not a likely cause of the impaired health reported by the patients.
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Dermatol Surg. 2001 Apr;27(4):375-80.
Nomenclature proposal for the zones and landmarks of the balding scalp.
Beehner ML.
10 Railroad Place, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, USA.
BACKGROUND: Up until now there has existed no precise, agreed-upon terminology for referring to the areas of the balding scalp. OBJECTIVE: A standardized nomenclature system for the areas of the balding scalp is proposed so that physicians and other paraprofessionals can have a common, precise language for communicating with each other. METHODS: The following, in its initial form, was proposed to the surgical hair restoration community in the Hair Transplant Forum International in 1998. This final proposal includes feedback and input from those physicians. RESULTS: The balding scalp is divided into three major areas: the frontal region, the midscalp, and the vertex. Additional "subregions" are also defined, and long-standing landmarks of the scalp and its borders are reviewed. A new landmark, the "vertex transition point," is proposed, to designate that point in the posterior midscalp where the plane begins to change from horizontal to vertical. CONCLUSION: It is hoped that a universal nomenclature system for the scalp will facilitate communication between hair surgeons, other medical specialties, nonsurgical hair replacement personnel, and hair stylists.
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