There Are Many Types Of Hair Loss

There is just not one type of hair loss. You can suffer from effuviums, alopecia areata, scarring alopecia, congenital hypotrichosis, or have a fungal infection. There is male-pattern hair loss,...

There is just not one type of hair loss. You can suffer from effuviums, alopecia areata, scarring alopecia, congenital hypotrichosis, or have a fungal infection. There is male-pattern hair loss, female-pattern hair loss and hair loss associated with other diseases and conditions and medication adverse reactions as well as hair loss as a result of the stress in your life.

In order to figure out which type of hair loss you have it is important to see a doctor or dermatologist to receive a diagnosis. The diagnosis will help to discover what is causing your hair loss. Once the cause or multiple causes are known, a treatment plan can be devised. Your doctor or dermatologist will need to have a good account of the symptoms you have been having and how long you have experienced excessive hair loss. These clues along with what your diet is like and if you are experiencing any stress in your life can help to arrive at the correct type of hair loss you are suffering from.

Effluviums are a type of hair loss that affects different phases of the hair growth cycle. The term effluviums mean, “outflow”.

Alopecia areata is a type of hair loss affected by your immune system. It attacks hair follicles. The hair follicles are where all hair growth begins. This type of hair loss happens most often in those younger than age 20, although it can occur at any age.

Scarring alopecia causes irreversible damage to the hair follicles and then scar tissue covers the scalp in that area. Another term used to describe this type of hair loss is, “cicatricial alopecia”.

Congenital hypotrichosis is when there is no hair growth at all, so it is technically not a hair loss condition but a condition in which no hair at all appears on the scalp. This condition is a genetic disease. There are not usually any treatments for this type so those suffering from this type will need to cope by accepting baldness or by getting creative in covering it up or using hair pieces.

Fungal infections can cause hair loss and is commonly seen in children and teens. Antifungal medications can treat the infection and when the infection is gone, hair will grow back.

Because there are so many different types of hair loss or conditions in which hair does not grow it is important to understand the type of hair loss you are dealing with first, before deciding what to do about it. Most types of hair loss will have identifiable causes that can lead to appropriate treatments. Your doctor can explain about the different types of hair loss, your particular diagnosis and the treatment options available to you.

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