About Harper College. Harper College is a 2-year public institution located in Palatine, IL, and serves a district including all or part of 23 communities. The community college sits on a 200-acre campus designed in the 1960s to resemble a small village.
Alopecia is the number one cause of hair loss in Black and African American women. If you've ever seen someone with bald, thin edges or temple hair loss you've seen alopecia's effects. Temple hair loss is usually caused by traction alopecia.
Perhaps one of the most common hormone-related causes for hair loss is a thyroid problem. Both too much thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism) and too little (hypothyroidism) can lead to hair loss. Treating the thyroid disorder can often reverse the hair loss.