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Electrolysis
Hirsutism (Excessive Hair)
Treatment Options
Laser
Medical Conditions
Medical News
PMDD and PMS
Transgender Care
Electrolysis
American Electrology Association
North America's premier hair removal information source
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Hirsutism (excess hair)
Hirsutism
From New Zealand's DermNet,
the official website of the New Zealand Dermatological Society.
Hirsutism
What it is, what causes it, and what you can do about it. From the American
Academy of Family Physicians.
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Treatment Options
hairfacts.com
Hairfacts.com gives you information about hair removal methods. It is about hair removal facts, not sales; it's about
helping you make informed purchasing decisions.
Quackwatch
Quackwatch is your guide to health fraud, quackery, and intelligent decisions. Read what this well-researched site has
to say about hair
removal methods, as well as other health items of interest.
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Laser
Laser Facts
From the Center for Devices and Radiological Health of
the United States Food & Drug Administration, who certify lasers.
No laser device has been cleared to claim "permanent hair removal." It
is important to note as well that laser hair removal device manufacturers
have been restricted from claiming that the procedure is "painless" or
the results, "long term." You can verify these points using
this site, and help separate the hype from the facts.
Consumer Guide to Laser
Hair Removal
Sponsored by the American Institutes of Laser Medicine and
Institute of Laser Medicine, so keep this in mind when reading this site.
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Medical Conditions
National Alopecia Areata Foundation
Alopecia areata [al-oh-PEE-shah air-ee-AH-tah] is a highly unpredictable, autoimmune skin
disease resulting in the loss of hair on the scalp and elsewhere on the body.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association
Advice about treatment, signs and symptoms, alternative health practices,
and research into this condition. With info about support groups.
Electrology
and the Hirsute PCOS Patient
A scholarly paper about having PCOS, being hirsute, and how electrology
can help. (In pdf format.)
Rosacea
Rosacea is a chronic, acne-like condition of the facial skin that may affect as many as 1.3 million
Canadians. It typically first appears when people reach their 30s and 40s as a flushing or subtle redness on the cheeks,
nose, chin or forehead that comes and goes and which, if left untreated, tends to worsen over time.
Carpal Tunnel Treatment Center
I have personally found this approach to alleviating Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) to be the most
effective treatment for me.
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MEDICAL NEWS
Web MD
An authoritative source for medical information; extensive medically-based information
with much accurate, valuable information about skin health.
See this recent article about
Tanning Beds. (pdf)
PMDD and PMS
PMDD
PMS has become a household word and the brunt of many jokes. According to a recent survey, many
women remain unaware of its more severe form, premenstrual dysphoric disorder or PMDD. Among 500 women recently surveyed,
8 out of 10 did not know that severe premenstrual problems have been officially classified as PMDD, nor did they know
that such problems can be diagnosed and treated. Even more disturbing is that the one in 4 respondents who described
their premenstrual symptoms as strong or severe were among those unaware of PMDD.
PMS
and PMDD: Guidelines for Management
An article from the Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Vol 25 No 5: Now that PMDD is catalogued
in the DSM-IV, this article provides very detailed information intended for medical professionals.
PMS: What You
Can do to Ease Your Symptoms
An on-line edition of a brochure available from the
American Academy of Family Physicians.
PubMed Central
The national library of medicine site, providing abstracts (brief synopses) about any medical condition:
just type PMDD, PMS, PCOS, or another topic into their search engine.
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Transgender Care
Electrolysis Guide from Transgender Care Health Archive
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