Patient Education Information

Hair Loss and Its Causes - Good information from Your Family Doctor about all aspects of hair loss, it includes illustrations.

Alopecia Areata - The American Academy of Dermatology explains hair loss.

What is Alopecia Areata? - The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases has prepared this fact sheet.

Baldness (Alopecia) - The University of Virginia Health System has prepared this fact sheet.

Hair Loss - Detailed information on baldness signs, symptoms, treatments and coping strategies from the Mayo Clinic.

Hair Loss and Cancer Treatment - The American Cancer Society offers this information.

Hair Loss Glossary - Excellent glossary courtesy of Follicle.com

Hair Loss and Alopecia Areata - These pamphlets are from the American Academy of Dermatology.

Hair Loss and Teens - KidsHealth has written this information just for teens.

Hair Replacement - The American Society of Plastic Surgeons explains hair replacement.

MEDLINEPlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

Pregnancy and Hair Loss - Learn more about the connections at this site from the American Pregnancy Association.