What is Alopecia? What are the causes, symptoms and treatments?
Alopecia – Hair loss or baldness. There are several distinct patterns or types : a) Alopecia areata – is baldness in circular areas. It is common on the scalp. b) Alopecia totalis – is complete loss of hair from the scalp on alopecia capitis, complete baldness of the head. c) Alopecia universalis – is complete baldness of the body. d) Male pattern alopecia – is most common form of hair loss. Their recedes at the temples. The rate of progression varies individually. e) Premature alopecia – is hair loss, thinning and baldness in the early years of men. f) Alopecia Cicatrical – is the term given to the loss of hair follides and subsequent hair growth due to skin scarring. g) Alopecia traction – is the loss of hair due to excessive pulling, e.g. plucking, tonging, brushing and hair straightening. Causes – The hair follicles are unable to produce new hair to replace the old ones. This may be attributed to the malfunction of hair growth. Other factors include general health, diet, age, sex,
