Experiencing hair loss?
Most patients reaction to hair loss includes loss of self esteem and low self -image. Appearance is very important, it reflects one’s attitude and a positive attitude carries over to help therapy. Hair loss could be a result from a range of things, including:
CCCA (Central Centrufugal Cucatricial Alopecia
Is a form of scarring alopecia on the scalp that results in permanent hair loss. Most common in African American women.
Androgenic Alopecia
Common in Men and Woman it can cause permanent hair loss from the scalp causing baldness. Although, the patterns of baldness for men & men differ they both have a common genetic cause.
Male Pattern Hail Loss
Is a condition where hair loss occurs in multiple parts of the scalp, ultimately leading to a bald region surrounded by hair in a horseshoe like pattern.
Female Pattern Hair Loss
A condition in which hair falls out after a stressful experience.Stress pushes large numbers of hair follicles into a resting phase. Within a few months.
Alopecia Areata
Sudden hair loss that starts with one or more circular bald patches that may overlap. Alopecia areata occurs when the immune system attacks hair follicles, and may be brought on by severe stress.
Alopecia Universalis
Alopecia universalis is a condition characterized by the complete loss of hair on the scalp and body. It is an advanced form of alopecia areata, a condition that causes round patches of hair loss.
Cicatricial Alopecia
Is the loss of hair which is accompanied with scarring. This is in contrast to non scarring hair loss. It can be caused by a diverse group of rare disorders that destroy the hair follicle, replace it with scar tissue, and cause permanent hair loss.
Lichen Planopilaris
An inflammatory condition of the skin and mucous membranes. Lichen planus occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks cells of the skin or mucous membranes
Traction Alopecia
is a form of alopecia, or gradual hair loss, caused primarily by pulling force being applied to the hair.
Folliculitis
Is an infection of one or more of the pockets from which hair grows. This may be more common among those with acne. Shaving and using topical steroid creams may also increase the risk of developing folliculitis .
The hair grows in four cycles. Hair is fed by the blood vessels at the base of the follicle, which gives it the nourishment it needs to grow. Between starting to grow and falling out years later, each hair passes through four stages: Anagen, Catagen, Telogen and Exogen. Every hair is at a different stage of the growth cycle.
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