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Alopecia Can't Be Cured, But It Can Be Beat!

Alopecia can't be cured, but it can be treated and hair can grow back. Suisse specializes in concealing the hair loss naturally.

What Is Alopecia Areata?

Alopecia Areata is a common autoimmune disorder that affects nearly 6.8 million people in the United States alone. Alopecia often causes unpredictable hair loss, the condition can affect anyone regardless of age and gender, though most cases occur before the age of 30. In the majority of cases, hair falls out from the scalp in small patches around the size of a quarter. For most people, the hair loss is nothing more than a few patches, though in some cases it can be more extreme.

What Causes Alopecia?

Alopecia occurs when white blood cells attack the cells in hair follicles, causing them to shrink and dramatically slow down hair production. It is unknown what causes the body's immune system to target hair follicles in this way. And while we're still unsure why these changes occur, it seems that genetics are involved as Alopecia Areata is more likely to occur in a person who has a close family member with the disease.

Another factor is stress. Extreme cases of stress can potentially trigger the condition, but still in most cases, genetics is the cause. And while Alopecia doesn't directly make people sick, nor is it contagious. Alopecia can be difficult to adapt to emotionally. For many people, Alopecia Areata is a traumatic disease that warrants treatment addressing the emotional aspect as well as the hair loss itself.

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Is There An Alopecia Solution?

Currently, there is no known cure for Alopecia Areata, although there are forms of treatment your primary health care physician can recommend to help re-grow hair more quickly. At Suisse Natural Hair Salon, hair replacement specialists can ad hair non-surgically to areas of the scalp where Alopecia has caused hair loss. Suisse's natural hair integration process is a safe alternative to medication and hair transplant surgery. Suisse's unique Invisible Attachment™technique makes it possible for women and men to reduce the stress caused by the disorder by concealing the hair loss caused by Alopecia.

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Alopecia Consultation

It’s Suisse's unique personal touch that makes the Suisse Natural Hair Salon experience so extraordinary. Each client is catered to with exceptional service in their own private salon suite. The hair replacement specialists at Suisse have over thirty years of experience concealing Alopecia. Schedule a private consultation to find out how Suisse can end your struggle with Alopecia and get you back to looking and feeling like YOU again.

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