The Heroes from the Visayas
Dear Dr. Jen,
My eyebrows are starting to get bald. This happened to my scalp last year and I was diagnosed to have alopecia areata. I am still in my 20s and would like to have my eyebrows back in shape again.
Angel
Dear Angel,
Alopecia areata can also happen in your 20s. It manifests as hair loss in solitary patches, which may involve not just the scalp but also the eyebrows, eyelashes and beard. The cause is unknown but it can be seen in some autoimmune conditions.
You might be interested in having some laboratory tests done just to rule out other diseases. Some PDS dermas give steroids either injected, or taken orally. There are multiple eyelash or eyebrow growth serums that can also be used to help in hair growth.
An exhibit timed for National Heroes Day opened at the Activity Center of the Ayala Center Cebu last Thursday, August 23.
Titled “Every Filipino, A Hero” and slated to run until today, August 27, the five dayexhibit honors various individuals from the Visayas whose acts of courage greatly contributed to the cause of freedom, justice, Philippine independence and the growth of the Philippines as a nation.
Top-billed by displays that detail the heroic deeds of various individuals (from the legendary Lapu-Lapu to Katipunero Pantaleón “León Kilat” Villegas), the exhibit also features personal effects and memorabilia which were owned by the featured heroes.
Another highlight of the exhibit is a list of Cebuanos who took part in the 1898 resistance against Spain and the PhilippineAmerican War.