Although alopecia in women is not as common as in men, Nicoleta Luciu is among the women who have such a diagnosis.
Nicoleta Luciu suffers from alopecia, and the treatments are extremely expensive
At the age of 42, Nicoleta Luciu can say that she is an accomplished woman from all points of view. However, the star’s happiness is overshadowed by a rather serious health problem. A mother of four, she was diagnosed with alopecia.
The star revealed to netizens that, after learning the diagnosis, he went to a few specialist doctors to treat it. The treatments give results, but the price is not affordable, so that the actress has to take out of her pockets between 1,000 and 2,000 euros, every month.
“I haven’t had such long and beautiful hair in ten years. It is durable and shiny. The last session. Hair doubled in volume after eight months of treatment. Once a week, for 40 minutes,” Nicoleta Luciu wrote on social media.
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Why does alopecia occur in women?
Alopecia is a dermatological condition of the hair follicles and few know that it also affects women. This is associated with hereditary factors, but also with hormonal changes that occur with age or pregnancy, but also with certain diseases or with certain treatments.
Stress, repeated exposure to chemical substances, immune diseases are factors that favor the installation of alopecia; also, it can be determined by medicines to treat heart disease, depression, hormone disorders or other conditions.
Alopecia can occur, in certain situations, and as an immune response of the body to certain treatments to which it is subjected. Taking medicinal tablets to cure certain diseases can lead to excessive hair loss. Among the most common treatments of this kind are those for cancer, depression, heart disease, depression or contraceptives.
To treat it, many women choose to follow non-surgical laser procedures, estrogen treatments or even natural products in the form of tinctures, juices or gels.
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