Male Pattern BaldnessWhen men lose their hair, they tend to lose it in predictable ways, around the hairline & the crown of the head. This happens because the metabolism of Androgen gets involved w/ an enzyme called 5 Alpha Reductase. This combines w/ the male hormone, testosterone to create Dihydrotestoterone or DHT. This collision tends to build up on the dermal papilla, which is responsible for carrying the blood supply to the capillaries & tends to be similar to how plaque accumulates on our teeth. When the blood supply is compromised, this causes the hair to suffer & essentially it suffocates until it stops growing.
Alopecia AreataThis is the most common form of an unusual auto-immune skin disease resulting in patchy hair loss on your scalp. It usually starts w/ a small patch of hair loss & continues w/ one or more small, round patches of hair loss on your head. Alopecia Areata is considered a skin disease because it occurs on the skin of the hair or scalp. Auto immune disorders such as Areata happen because your hair follicles are mistakenly attacked by your own immune system, resulting in the disruption of the hair growth stage. In all forms of Alopecia, the hair follicles remain alive & are ready to resume normal hair production whenever they receive the appropriate signal from the body.
Alopecia TotalisThis form of Alopecia is when hairloss involves the entire head. This also includes the eyebrows & lashes.
Alopecia UniversalisThis form of Alopecia is when hairloss extends to the entire body. Individuals w/ Universalis don't have eyebrows, lashes, under arm hair, hair on their arms, legs or hair in the genital region.
Androgenetic AlopeciaWhile natural hair loss in women is generally referred to as female pattern baldness, women's hair loss is rarely classified as true baldness, nor does it often resemble the patterns of hair loss so often seen w/ men. It is usually diffused thinning of the hair all over the head. Some of the causes are hormone imbalances, genetics, pregnancy, medical issues or external causes.
Traction AlopeciaMost times this form of Alopecia affects African Americans or people who constantly have their hair tightly braided or pulled back & essentially the hair is pulled out at the root. Unfortuately, Traction Alopecia is permanent if not diagnosed very early.
TrichotillomaniaThis is a compulsion to pull hair out from the head or body & is so strong that it goes far beyond just a "habit". It is a medical condition & experts now think that behaviors like hair pulling may be caused by an imbalance of brain chemicals. The compulsion for hair pulling varies in severity, location, & response to treatment from person to person.
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Types of Hair Loss‎
Male Pattern BaldnessWhen men lose their hair, they tend to lose it in predictable ways, around the hairline & the crown of the head. This happens because the metabolism of androgen gets involved w/ an enzyme called 5 alpha reductase. This combines w/ the male hormone, testosterone to create dihydrotestoterone or dht. This collision tends to build up on the dermal papilla, which is responsible for carrying the blood supply to the capillaries & tends to be similar to how plaque accumulates on our teeth. When the blood supply is compromised, this causes the hair to suffer & essentially it suffocates until it stops growing.
Alopecia AreataThis is the most common form of an unusual auto-immune skin disease resulting in patchy hair loss on your scalp. It usually starts w/ a small patch of hair loss & continues w/ one or more small, round patches of hair loss on your head. Alopecia areata is considered a skin disease because it occurs on the skin of the hair or scalp. Auto immune disorders such as areata happen because your hair follicles are mistakenly attacked by your own immune system, resulting in the disruption of the hair growth stage. In all forms of alopecia, the hair follicles remain alive & are ready to resume normal hair production whenever they receive the appropriate signal from the body.
Alopecia TotalisThis form of alopecia is when hair loss involves the entire head. This also includes the eyebrows & lashes.
Alopecia UniversalisThis form of alopecia is when hair loss extends to the entire body. Individuals w/ universalis don't have eyebrows, lashes, under arm hair, hair on their arms, legs or hair in the genital region.
Androgenetic AlopeciaWhile natural hair loss in women is generally referred to as female pattern baldness, women's hair loss is rarely classified as true baldness, nor does it often resemble the patterns of hair loss so often seen w/ men. It is usually diffused thinning of the hair all over the head. Some of the causes are hormone imbalances, genetics, pregnancy, medical issues or external causes.
Traction AlopeciaMost times this form of alopecia affects african americans or people who constantly have their hair tightly braided or pulled back & essentially the hair is pulled out at the root. Unfortunately, traction alopecia is permanent if not diagnosed very early.
TrichotillomaniaThis is a compulsion to pull hair out from the head or body & is so strong that it goes far beyond just a "habit". It is a medical condition & experts now think that behaviors like hair pulling may be caused by an imbalance of brain chemicals. The compulsion for hair pulling varies in severity, location, & response to treatment from person to person.
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