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Hair Diseases and Hair Loss |
Folliculitis; Hair loss |
Folliculitis is inflammation of one or more hair follicles. The condition may occur anywhere on the skin. Causes Most carbuncles and furuncles and other cases of folliculitis develop from Staphylococcus aureus, this is a bit different from the regular staphylococcus found on the skin - mostly within the nostrils. This S. aureus is a "big name" among all the serious medical conditions, as most of the important skin infections are caused by it. Folliculitis starts when hair follicles are d ...
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Hair Diseases and Hair Loss Organizations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Cancer Institute http://www.nci.nih.gov/
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
- Nemours Foundation http://www.Nemours.org
- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com
- American Academy of Family Physicians http://www.aafp.org/
- Food and Drug Administration
- American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/
- American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases http://www.niams.nih.gov/
- American Society For Dermatologic Surgery http://www.asds-net.org/
- American Academy of Dermatology http://www.aad.org/
- American Osteopathic College of Dermatology
- American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- National Alopecia Areata Foundation http://www.naaf.org/
- MayoClinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/
- Google Health https://www.google.com/health
Resources
- Alopecia Areata Facts (National Alopecia Areata Foundation)
- Alopecia Areata: Frequently Asked Questions (National Alopecia Areata Foundation)
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