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hair loss
If you’ve been asking “Why am I losing my hair?”,
you're asking a very important question that needs to be answered
before any treatment plan starts. As Dermatologic Specialists
in the causes and treatment of alopecia (hair loss), we are uniquely
qualified to diagnose the cause of your hair loss and recommend
the right treatment plan.
If you don't know why it's happening or how far it could progress,
hair loss can be frustrating and difficult to handle.
In fact, about 51% of the population is affected by the most
common cause for hair loss - called androgenetic
alopecia (male or female pattern balding). Androgenetic alopecia
is often an inherited condition.
Other Causes of Hair Loss
Hair loss can be made worse by a number of other factors, including
thyroid imbalance, low iron count, and hormone imbalance. Other
types of hair loss include:
- 1. Alopecia areata (AA) is
a recurring disease that can cause loss of hair in any hair-bearing
area. The most common type will appear as round or oval patches
of hair loss, most noticeably on the scalp or eyebrows, and
body hair may also be affected.
- 2. Traction alopecia is caused
by chronic pulling on the hair follicle, and is seen not uncommonly
in the wearing of turbans or certain hairstyles.
- 3. Scarring alopecia can occur
when scar tissue replaces destroyed normal tissue. This can
be from Lupus Erythematosus, Scleroderma, or infectious agents
such as bacterial folliculitis and fungal infections.
- 4. Telogen effluvium is a temporary
but rapid exacerbation of the normal hair shedding cycle. It
can occur after childbirth, febrile illness, or sudden weight
loss
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