Question 1

what is the definition or description of: bal overdose?

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BAL overdose: Administration of excessive dose of Dimercaprol (British anti-Lewisite or BAL).

Question 2

what is the treatment for bal overdose?

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Don't understand: Is your meaning of bal the medical abbreviation for bronchoalveolar lavage or something else? If the former, this question makes no sense.

Question 3

can teenage baldness be cured?

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Teenage baldness: Teenage baldness is not very common. If you are indeed losing hair at that early age I would recommend that you and your parents set up an appointment with a Dermatologist. You may need to go through your doctor to get that referral.

Question 4

is baldness always hereditary?

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Causes of "baldness": Alopecia is commonly known as hair loss, hair thinning, & balding.  While genetic causes (like male pattern balding) are common, other causes exist: hormones, infections, autoimmune causes, metabolic (e.g. Chemotherapy), nutrition (e.g. Vitamin deficiencies), trauma (e.g. Tight braids), neoplastic (some cancers), etc.  A dermatologist can help determine the cause & discuss treatment options.

Question 5

hello.. how can i cure baldness?

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Hair piece ???: See your MD Most case are not curable but some treatments may slow down certain types of hair loss

Question 6

what can cause  female baldness?

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Many Possible Causes: Women can develop baldness (alopecia) for many reasons, including breakage of hair from straighteners or dyes; certain skin diseases that cause destruction of the hair follicles, autoimmune disease, hormonal imbalance, iron deficiency, vitamin b deficiency, chemotherapy, shedding after illness, shedding after pregnancy, or alopecia areata.

Question 7

does garlic help cure baldness ?

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No: The reason that so many silly claims are made for garlic is that it&#x27;s absorbed through the skin and the smell appears on the breath. It does have some interesting pharmacologic effects, but &quot;curing baldness&quot; isn&#x27;t one of them -- if there were any easy cure, mr. Gorbachev, who had at his command the world&#x27;s best information-gathering system, would still have a full head of hair.

Question 8

how do you treat a baldness problem?

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Hair transplant: The best treatment forhair loss in men involves transplantation of hair from the back of the head to the area of hair loss.  The hair from the back regions of the head are genetically designed to remain in place despite hormonal changes.  Transplantation can be completed by strip harvest of by [fue] follicular unit extraction.  Transplantation is completed most naturally as single hairs.

Question 9

what can cause premature baldness in men?

Accepted Answer

Genetics: Male pattern baldness is an inherited trait, so one's genetic makeup determines both the timing and degree of baldness.

Question 10

is alopecia another way of saying baldness?

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Yes: Alopecia is synonymous with baldness.

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