Hair Loss

Hair Loss

When we talk about genetic hair loss, what we are often referring to is male pattern baldness or female pattern baldness (also known as Androgenetic Alopecia). Genetic hair loss in women is often subtle. Women may start noticing thinning where they tend to part their hair and hairline, whereas men may start losing hair from the crown and the temple area.

In addition to genetics, what else causes hair loss?

  • Stress & Trauma
  • Nutrition & Diet
  • Health concerns such as alopecia or medication
  • Environmental factors such as dye, head & chemical straightness

 

Hair loss occurs when new hair doesn’t replace the hair that has fallen out. People typically lose 50 to 100 hairs a day. This usually isn’t noticeable because new hair is growing in at the same time. Hair loss occurs when new hair doesn’t replace the hair that has fallen out. Hair loss is typically related to one or more of the following factors: Family history (heredity). The most common cause of hair loss is a hereditary condition that happens with aging.

Hair loss can appear in many ways. It can come on suddenly or gradually and affect just your scalp or your whole body.

 

Signs and symptoms of hair loss may include:

  • Gradual thinning on top of head.This is the most common type of hair loss, affecting people as they age. In men, hair often begins to recede at the hairline on the forehead. Women typically have a broadening of the part in their hair. An increasingly common hair loss pattern in older women is a receding hairline (frontal fibrosing alopecia).
  • Circular or patchy bald spots. Some people lose hair in circular or patchy bald spots on the scalp, beard or eyebrows. Your skin may become itchy or painful before the hair falls out.
  • Sudden loosening of hair. A physical or emotional shock can cause hair to loosen. Handfuls of hair may come out when combing or washing your hair or even after gentle tugging. This type of hair loss usually causes overall hair thinning but is temporary.
  • Full-body hair loss. Some conditions and medical treatments, such as chemotherapy for cancer, can result in the loss of hair all over your body. The hair usually grows back.

Patches of scaling that spread over the scalp. This is a sign of ringworm. It may be accompanied by broken hair, redness, swelling and, at times, oozing.