Alopecia

There are several different forms of Alopecia.

Androgenetic Alopecia is the cause of 95% of all hair loss, and is what is often called Male Pattern or Female Pattern Baldness.

Female Pattern Baldness (called Ludwig Pattern Baldness) is much simpler than Male pattern baldness. It typically appears as thinning (or diffusion) in the crown behind the hairline and becomes more pronounced over time. Female pattern baldness is present when you can see the scalp through the hair.

When Androgenetic Alopecia occurs, large active hair follicles in specific areas begin to change to smaller less active ones that shrink slightly with each new growth cycle.

Other common forms of Alopecia are Alopecia Totalis, which is the complete loss of hair on the entire cranial area; Alopecia Universalis, which is the complete loss of body, facial and cranial hair; and Alopecia Areata, which is patchy or balding areas on the head or eyebrows.

Alopecia Areata typically begins as sharply defined circular patches of baldness. In extreme cases Alopecia Areata can lead to total scalp baldness, or even loss of hair from the entire body. Diffused Alopecia Areata is where hair is lost diffusedly from the scalp without being replaced.

Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune disease, and several treatments are available. Treatment options include taking L-tyrosine orally, applying steroids topically or taking orally, or applying thymus extract, dithranol or rogaine (monoxydil) topically. If stress is a cause of your Alopecia Areata, try to eliminate the source of the stress.

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