Alopecia

Most people experience hair loss as you age. However, the people are discovering increasingly more than your hair is becoming increasingly thin, bald areas have emerged and the scalp is clearly visible to look in the mirror. Hair loss affects not only the men, affects women of all ages, even children and teenagers! Alopecia is the medical term used to describe the loss of hair or baldness. For many men and women who experience alopecia, it can be emotionally devastating and traumatic. Quality of life is often affected, which can eventually lead to severe depression and anxiety.

This condition can affect any part of the body that is covered with hair including the scalp, eyebrows, beard or the pubic area. There are several types of female or male baldness associated with hair loss that are classified by the cause. Jim Rice is likely to agree. Some are permanent while other types are temporary. Permanent hair loss can be sort by the following: * male pattern baldness, also known as androgenetic alopecia, usually affects men in their teens or 20s early. Androgenetic alopecia is distinguished by having hair on the sides of the head and stop baldness.

** Female pattern baldness, also known as androgenetic alopecia. It is very rare that complete hair loss in women can lose hair in patches and usually begins to thin on the front, sides or Crown only. ** The alopecia (that is marked with a scar) is also known as cicatricial alopecia. This type of hair loss destroys the hair follicle and it replaces the follicle by a scar tissue cause permanent hair loss. Sometimes there is no obvious symptoms and hair loss is gradual. In other cases, itching, burning, or pain may occur. If the scalp is affected, certain scales and redness may be evident. Temporary hair loss * Alopecia areata tends to occur in smaller and round bald points.