Eyebrow Hair Loss
There are over three million people each year who will suffer from
eyebrow hair loss. The eyebrows are a part of the face and the shape
and thickness of the eyebrow helps define how a person looks. When
someone suffers for hair loss of the eyebrows it is usually a cause
for emotional upset.
Many people believe that eyebrows and hair loss are caused from
plucking or pulling on the hair. While this may cause damage in
some cases, it is not the only cause for hair lossof the eyebrows.
Most of the time the problem is related to a condition known as
alopecia. This is an autoimmune disease that affects the hair on
the head as well as other areas of the body.
Alopecia is the most common form of hair loss but in most cases
only affects the hair on the head. If the eyebrow hair loss is attributed
to alopecia there is a very good possibility that the condition
can be treated and the eyebrows will be restored. The problem is
that eyebrows grow much slower than hair on the head and it may
take many months or even years for them to grow back. There are
stem cells in the hair follicle that must be present for hair to
grow. These stem cells will continue to grow but they grow slowly
so hair growthtakes a long time.
The best way to keep your hair follicles in the eyebrow area healthy
is to refrain from plucking and waxing. Women like to have their
eyebrows shaped and trimmed but they can accomplish this by shaving
rather than plucking. Shaving leaves the hair follicle in place
and the hair will grow back much quicker. Plucking and waxing will
pull the hair out by the root and it takes a lot longer for the
root to form again.
Hair loss of the eyebrows can also be caused by stress, some medications
and hormone levels. People who take chemotherapy for cancer will
often lose the hair all over their body. The hair on the head will
grow back rather quickly but in the eyebrow area it will take much
longer.
There is not a lot in the way of treatment for eyebrow hair loss
but the good news is that time will usually take care of the problem.
If you feel that you are adversely affected by the eyebrow hair
loss you can always use an eyebrow pencil to draw them on until
the hair regrows again. This does not look quite as good as real
hair but it will do a lot for the self esteem.
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