TYPES OF HAIR LOSS IN WOMEN
TYPES OF HAIR LOSS IN WOMEN
Androgenetic alopecia
It´s a hereditary pattern hair loss with a typical pattern of diffuse thinning over the central scalp. It is the most common type of hair loss and occurs in about 20% of women.
Alopecia areata
It´s a recurrent disease of unknown cause, that results in patchy loss of hair from the scalp and/or the eyebrows.
Telogen effluvium
It´s a condition that causes shedding of hair over the entire scalp. It may be chronic but also be a temporary phenomenon due to a stressful event, high fever, severe dietary deficiency, or chronic blood loss from heavy menstruation.
Loose anagen syndrome
It´s a condition that causes hair to shed before its normal growth cycle is completed. In this causes the hair can be pulled out easily, simply by normal combing or brushing.
Traction alopecia
A tight braiding and cornrowing may, over time, cause permanent damage to the hair and the scalp and as result produce a hair loss.
Chemicals
Some chemicals used in hair styling can, over time, cause permanent damage to the hair and the scalp and result in hair loss.
Trichotillomania (compulsive hair plucking)
It happens when a person feels compelled to pluck hair in regular or bizarre patterns, resulting over time in traction alopecia and a permanent hair loss.
Scarring alopecia
It´s a hair loss due to scarring in the scalp area. Scarring alopecia typically involves the top of the scalp and occurs predominantly in women. This condition is common in Afro-Caribbean women and is believed to be associated with persistent tight braiding or "cornrowing" of the hair. Some form of scarring alopecia may also occur in postmenopausal women: in this case it´s associated with inflammation of hair follicles and subsequent scarring.
Hypothyroidism
A thyroid deficiency can be associated with thinning, patchy hair loss.
Pregnancy
Hormonal changes and the stress of pregnancy may cause temporary hair loss.
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