Alopecia is abnormal increased hair loss caused by several factors including:
- Inheritance
- Stress
- Diet poor in minerals and nutrients.
- Excessive use of shampoo and dryer.
- Some medications such as anticoagulants, contraceptives or antidepressants.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- Some diseases such as lupus, syphilis, diabetes, hypothyroidism or anemia.
Detecting the hair health problem in time is essential to be able to provide the appropriate and most advanced treatment.
Types of alopecia:
Non-scarring alopecia, these are the most common and can be cured through treatments. Therefore, they are the ones that we are going to expose and give them more attention:
Androgenic alopecia: It is hair loss due to genetic factors. It affects many men and rarely women.
Alopecia areata: In most cases, the hair falls out in clumps, leaving hairless areas. This type of alopecia can cause the loss of all hair.
Traumatic alopecia: It is the consequence of external factors such as dryers, metal combs, dyes or perms.
Diffuse alopecia: It can appear due to diseases, hormonal changes or the side effects of some medications.
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