Types of Hair Loss

Hair loss also known as Alopecia may awaken your senses in unexpected ways. Losing all of your hair abruptly for no apparent cause may certainly make any individual feel worse. Our body misidentifies hair follicles as alien bodies and fights them, destroying the follicles. In addition, it inhibits hair development. This immune system reaction to follicles can result in patchy or full hair loss. Alopecia affects people of all ages, from children to adulthood. Though hair loss may not always indicate Alopecia, it is always a good idea to consult a doctor. Furthermore, hair loss might be a symptom of any other condition in the body.

There are many types of hair losses that are commonly seen on people.

• ALOPECIA AREATA

This is a disease that develops when the body attacks its own hair follicles (where hair grows from), which can cause hair loss anywhere on the body. Alopecia areata affects many people who are healthy. They suffer hair loss and occasionally nail alterations, but they are otherwise healthy.

Hair loss is often unexpected. Without therapy, hair may regrow. This is more common when a person has a few bald spots. When the hair regrows, it may or may not fall out again.

• ALOPECIA TOTALIS

Alopecia totalis is a chronic illness characterized by full hair loss on the scalp that affects a tiny percentage of alopecia areata sufferers. Treatment results are better when this condition is detected and treated early on. This activity discusses the examination and treatment of alopecia totalis, as well as the role of the interprofessional team in the care of individuals suffering from this condition.

• ALOPECIA UNIVERSALIS

Alopecia universalis (AU) is a disorder that causes full hair loss on the scalp and body. It is a more severe variant of alopecia areata, a disorder characterized by spherical patches of hair loss. Although the precise etiology of AU is unknown, it is assumed to be an autoimmune disorder in which the person's immune system assaults the hair follicles by mistake.

•  ANDROGENETIC ALOPECIA

Androgenetic alopecia is a kind of hair loss that affects both men and women. This disorder is also known as male-pattern baldness in men. Hair falls out in a distinct pattern, commencing above both temples. The hairline recedes with time, forming a distinctive "M" shape. Hair also thins at the crown (the top of the head), which can lead to partial or total baldness.

• TRACTION ALOPECIA

Traction alopecia is hair loss caused by tugging on your hair repeatedly. If you often wear your hair in a tight ponytail, bun, or braids, especially if you use chemicals or heat on your hair, you may acquire this condition. If you stop tugging your hair back, you can reverse traction alopecia. However, if you do not respond quickly enough, the hair loss may be irreversible.

• DIFFUSE ALOPECIA

Diffuse alopecia is caused by a disturbance in the normal development of the hair life cycle, which is frequently caused by a hazardous factor. This causes immature hairs to enter the shedding phase abruptly; during this stage, there is a general thinning of the scalp with no distinct regions of hair loss. It can impair hair development all over the body, although it is generally limited to the scalp.

• ALOPECIA BARBAE

Alopecia barbae is an autoimmune disorder that produces tiny circular regions of beard hair loss. It's a kind of alopecia areata that affects the beard area, as well as your neck, jaw, and cheeks. Alopecia barbae is sometimes referred to as beard alopecia areata.

• POSTPARTUM ALOPECIA

Postpartum alopecia is a generalized losing of scalp hair that can occur two to five months after childbirth. Few studies have been conducted on the therapy of this illness. Thyroid supplements, topical progesterone and estradiol lotions, and an oral contraceptive have all been examined as treatments. 

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