Types Of Hair Loss
There are many different types of hair loss:
Alopecia Areata causes patches of hair loss on the scalp about the size of a large coin and has been linked to extreme physical or psychological stress.
Alopecia Mucinosa is hair loss that results in scaly patches on the skin.
Alopecia Totalis is the name given to complete hair loss on the scalp.
Alopecia Universalis refers to a condition of complete hair loss over the scalp and body.
Anagen Effluvium is hair loss that is caused by the chemotherapy or radiation therapy that is used to treat cancer.
Androgenetic Alopecia is hair loss that is identified as hereditary. In men it is commonly known as Male Pattern Baldness and causes hair loss on the crown of the head or the top, beginning with a receding hairline. In women, it is often known as Female Pattern Baldness and results in hair loss all over the crown.
Telogen Effluvium is the name given to temporary hair shedding from any area of the scalp and is common post pregnancy, after a period of stress or hormonal changes or as a result of poor diet.
Traction Alopecia is caused by excessive pulling or stressing of the hair strand at the root and is often seen in women with tight braiding.
Trichotillomania is an anxiety disorder where sufferers pull out their hair. When the need to pull becomes too great the sufferer will pull on the hair strand until the hair is tugged out at the root.