The Hair Loss Cure, Revised Edition: How to Treat Alopecia and Thinning Hair (Paperback)

~ Elizabeth Steel (Author)

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Product Description

Sudden hair loss can strike at any age and is on the increase, especially among women. This practical and sympathetic guide to the subject contains everything you need to know if you suffer from alopecia areata or thinning hair.

About the Author

Elizabeth Steel is a well-known freelance broadcaster on TV and radio. She is the founder of Hairline International, the Alopecia Patients' Society, an international support network for sufferers. She has received a huge amount of publicity for her work.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Thorsons; Revised edition (August 25, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0722538294
• ISBN-13: 978-0722538296
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,866,045 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mostly geared toward Areata sufferers, March 22, 2002

By	"nothing3" (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This book is mainly geared toward alopecia areata (AA) sufferers, not genetic (androgenic) alopecia sufferers. It contains lots of stories of sufferers, including the author's. The stories are somewhat interesting at first, but get dull rather quickly. There is some information about treatments, however, but it is not as informative as the books by Kobren or as comprehensive as the one by Greenwood-Robinson (if you're a woman). But, if you suffer from AA, then it might be appropriate to read the author's.

The author is English, and so some of her stories include the charm and wit characteristic of the British. She takes the situation somewhat lightheartedly and advises (implicitly) readers to do the same (after all, it is just hair). However, her "cure" which is basically minoxidil, will almost certainly not be a "cure" for those with genetic balding. It is well-known that AA sufferers sometimes regrow spontaneously. The author's case may be due to this and not to minoxodil. She does not mention this possibility (that I recall) in the text. Hence, I believe the title is a bit misleading.

3 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the bold truth, May 8, 2000

By	Intesar (new jersey, usa) - See all my reviews

had lot of good information that is beneficial to my problem.