Treatments for Alopecia Areata

 Treatments for Alopecia Areata

Affecting millions of Americans and steadily increasing on an annual term, Alopecia areata must be a real cause of concern today.

This is also called male pattern baldness or that predisposition of a man to hair thinning, patching or complete baldness starting in small areas that gradually spread out in time. It usually begins with a single round patch of lost hair while some even experience nail problems too like pitting, shape changing and even falling off!

When it spreads, it can even attack areas aside from the scalp in the head, such as eyebrows, mustache and armpits, or basically anywhere in the body where there's hair.

Unfortunately, this condition doesn't have any effective cure, and the only way to treat it is to manage it. One of the reasons why it's untreatable is because everything depends on an individual's own immune system. Sometimes, hair loss may abruptly stop so you'll see lost hair growing back again without even need for any treatment. Some people who start medication may still get hair loss problems despite the rigidity and daily intake of medicine or other forms of cure. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease which is defined as our own immune system attacking our body instead of protecting it, but this time, in terms of hair follicles. Thus, the unpredictability which makes it very difficult to treat.

This disease is past on for generations and those who contract it usually have a family member who also had it. But do not fret, science has answers and it means you can live your life beyond Alopecia areata.

Living with Alopecia Areata

Dermatologists will usually either advice you to either conceal it or join support groups that will help you run through this embarrassing phase in your life. Shaving, styling, and wearing wig caps can be cost-effective methods to employ. But they can also write prescribed drugs for you to use or intake. But always remember, these cures aren't the be-all end-all of treatments as they're only devised to help re-grow hair quickly [or address the signs and symptoms] and not actually get rid of the condition altogether [root cause of the disease].  Like us on face book for current hair trends. 

Most common among them are corticosteroids. These are not the same as the steroids that make men buff, rather these drugs help suppress the immune system. When done topically, it usually targets the bald spots directly. Pill forms may have serious side effects. Injections are the most common forms of administration for this cure.

Next in line is Minoxidil which is always topical in nature although this treatment is no longer effective for patients with 100% hair loss problems  

Another concrete Alopecia Areata solution is the Anthralin ointment. This is usually also always topical in administration but users must wash it off right away to avoid irritation due to excess exposure. It directly targets the skin's immune function.

Most patients get a mixture of treatments mentioned but it has to be remembered that most types of cures are as follows: injection, topical and oral intake.  At Shallamar's Hair Solutions we specialize in hair loss.  Give us a call for a free consultation at 407 507 3000 to find out some treatment options for Alopecia Areata.  

All About Keratin Hair Treatments

All About Keratin Hair Treatments

If you frequently style your hair and do much hairdo work on it, you would most likely experience many of its harsh effects like thinning, excessive hair loss or the like. This sounds like you can use some Keratin treatments. If you don't know what is it, its benefits and the process, then you're in luck.

Fortunately, we at Shallamar's Hair Solutions thought that you could also use some more truthful information about this treatment before you totally plunge into it entirely.

What You Need to Know about Keratin?

Keratin is the hair protein, it's the building material that makes up every hair follicle strand you have in your hair. But just as our opening sentences, if you frequently apply different styling procedures on your crowning glory such as dying, coloring, perming, curling, or straightening, chances are you can put a heavy toll on the founding materials of you hair strands – the keratin.

This may not be visible at first but compound damage will become a problem sooner or later. You'll get frizzy hair, tangling and worse, hair loss! Don't fret though, treatments such as this are made to ensure that every strand receives the nourishment it deserves.  Like us on facebook for current hair trends.  

Keratin treatments target the source of the problem from its very core. But let's be straight about this. Despite its core-reaching solutions, never will its effects permanent. 4 months is the average time its effects can stay on your hair.

Keratin treatments use various chemicals that can cause irritation on the scalp for some clients so it's better that you undergo consultations with a haircare expert first before undergoing such treatment. SMS Keratin solutions all undergo proven test and medical procedures to ensure that our products are one of the safest in the market today. In our consultations though, you'll be thoroughly provided with do's and don'ts, aftercare plus the many pros and cons of the procedure. We even give you situational advice so you would know how to go about your favorite activities even after treatment.

You can however go for the treatment unless our haircare team finds out you're medically prepared for it. These treatments are perfect for girls with frizzy unruly hair, and just right for humid seasons that make the worst of hairdos.

We perform a diverse lineup of keratin treatments from Strawberry to Brazilian blow out. Let our hair professionals talk to you about which of these types are suitable for you. If you're in Orlando, keratin treatments can come handy for you with Shallamar's Hair Solutions located in Sand Lake Road. Come in person at our shop and let's discuss your style.

Why Use Unprocessed Virgin Human Hair?

Why Use Unprocessed Virgin Human Hair?

Remy Hair has been used in the hair industry for so long some people just associate it with every other piece of hair available in the market today. Why do people still invest on it despite the misconceptions? It's because of the quality and durability it gives to users. But there's another problem arising despite the high market penetration of the product which is sourcing vendors selling the real thing. We'll go over each of these topics one by one.

What is Virgin Human Hair?

We begin with what Virgin Hair actually is. Virgin Human hair is  what most salons use today means that a virgin human hair cut from a donor's hair was never touched and kept of its original alignment. In particular, it should have retained its cuticles.

This is where the pesky business comes in. Non-experts can claim all they want but real professionals know the difference. Virgin hair can only be called as such if it has retained cuticles that are needed in terms of tangling, Non-virgin hair advertised as Remy virgin human hair make up most of the market share today. Cuticle makes up what Remy is. Manufacturers today acid wash virgin human hair they get from donors to rid of these cuticle because it becomes easier not to tangle.

Which is why there's trust issue between buyers nowadays. On the other hand, unprocessed virgin human hair may last a little less than the proven 3 to 6 months for Remy hair but at least buyers can know that their head is safe from other skin concerns [such as irritation when there's a reaction between chemicals applied on the processed hair and the skin.

How to Pick Diamonds from Rocks?

This could be quite a difficult task but entirely doable. Remember even most experts still make mistakes when classifying whether the hair they got is unprocessed or virgin but there are ways to bet on the safe side.

First is to be wary of prices. Research on average prices for virgin or unprocessed virgin human hair so you can compare it from current industry standards. Research about direct competitors as well so you can determine if whether prices that a salon offers is a yay or nay. Usually, lower priced ones proliferate the web space and online transactions but most of the time these could be imitation.

On the contrary, vendors that offer their virgin hair products for overly high prices can be alarming as well.

We encourage our readers to think wisely when buying virgin hair, one condition is color. Natural unprocessed virgin hair should never have one. It should always come with either the common black or brown variants. Virgin hair also comes in different ranges depending on which country it came from. Brazilian is obviously the most famous variant, next is Peruvian, Indian, Malaysian, Cambodian, and Mongolian. All these variants need different styles of attentive care.

That's why Shallamar's Hair Solutions offers the best quality unprocessed virgin human hair in Orlando so if you're nearby, you'll know exactly where to go; we even offer advice on how to properly take care of your chosen virgin hair product after application. Visit our Facebook page to find out exactly what our expertise are and see for yourself the Shallamar's  difference when it comes to virgin human hair.