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sallycat
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| Willy_In_Japan wrote: |
I once went for a medical, and my family doctor put down 'allopecia' on the report. I told him to take it off, as I did NOT have allopecia. I had 'Male pattern baldness' and it wasn't a 'disease'. . |
according to wikipedia, androgenic alopecia is the technical term for male pattern baldness. it's also known as alopecia androgenetica. |
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Willy_In_Japan
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| Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 5:20 am Post subject: |
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according to wikipedia, androgenic alopecia is the technical term for male pattern baldness. it's also known as alopecia androgenetica. |
The doctor simply listed 'Alopecia' on the form. If you were reading it, perhaps you might mistake it for Alopecia Areata, or Alopecia Universalis. Male pattern baldness even if the Wilkipedia says it is called Alopecia Androgenetica is NOT a disease of the autoimmune system.
My medical was for my University program (Physical Education). I could easily see them rejecting me as a student based on this 'medical'. Who wants someone suffering a disease in the pool? His hair will fall out when swimming!
" What Is Alopecia Areata?
Alopecia areata is considered an autoimmune disease, in which the immune system, which is designed to protect the body from foreign invaders such as viruses and bacteria, mistakenly attacks the hair follicles, the tiny cup-shaped structures from which hairs grow. This can lead to hair loss on the scalp and elsewhere.
In most cases, hair falls out in small, round patches about the size of a quarter. In many cases, the disease does not extend beyond a few bare patches. In some people, hair loss is more extensive. Although uncommon, the disease can progress to cause total loss of hair on the head (referred to as alopecia areata totalis) or complete loss of hair on the head, face, and body (alopecia areata universalis).
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angrysoba
Joined: 20 Jan 2006
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Location: Kansai, Japan
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| Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 6:18 am Post subject: |
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| Duncan Goodhew had alopecia universalis and he was an Olympic swimmer, winning gold at the Moscow Olympics. Apparently having no hair was a bonus for him as it gave him a hydrodynamic advantage. |
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