Hair Loss

 Hair loss(Hair fall), also called alopecia or baldness, is a sign of hair loss from the head or body part. Usually, at least the head is involved. The severity of hair loss can be different from a small area to the entire body. There is usually no inflammation or scarring. In some people, hair loss can cause psychological distress.

Common types include masculine hair loss, feminine hair loss, alopecia areata, and thinning hair called telogen effluvium. The cause of male-style hair loss is a combination of genetics, and male hormones, the cause of hair loss from female patterns are not exact, the cause of alopecia areata is automatic, and the cause of telogen effluvium is usually physical or psychological. Telogen effluvium is very common after pregnancy.

Less common hair loss causes without inflammation or blemishes include hair removal, chemotherapy, HIV / AIDS, hypothyroidism, and some medications, including iron deficiency. Causes of hair loss with scarring or inflammation include fungal infections, lupus erythematosus, radiation therapy, and sarcoidosis. The diagnosis of hair loss is based in part on affected areas.

Treatment of patterned hair loss may involve only accepting the condition. Interventions that can be tried include medications monoxide or finasteride, and hair transplant surgery. Alopecia areata can be treated with steroid injections in the affected area but needs to be repeated to be effective. Hair loss is a common problem. By the age of 50, hair patterns affect about half of men and a quarter of women. About 22% of people develop Alpsia Areta at some point in time.

Sign and Symptoms

Symptoms of hair loss usually include circular patterns, dryness, skin lesions, and scarring. Alopecia areata (mild to the moderate surface) usually appear in abnormal parts of the hair. Eyebrows, the head's back, or above the ears where male pattern baldness is not usually affected. In the masculine style, hair loss, falling, and thinning begins with the temples and the crown, and either the thinning comes out or falls out. Women's hair loss occurs in the forehead and parietal.

Causes

First, your doctor or dermatologist will try to determine your hair loss's underlying cause. The most of the common cause of hair loss is hereditary male- or female-style baldness.

If baldness is in your family history, maybe you can have this type of hair loss. Certain sex hormones can trigger hereditary hair loss. It can start with puberty.

In some cases, hair loss may be accompanied by an ordinary disruption to the hair growth cycle. Major illnesses, surgery, or traumatic events can trigger hair loss. However, your hair will usually start to grow back without treatment.

Hormonal changes can cause temporary hair loss. Examples include:

• Pregnancy
• Birth
• Stop using birth control pills.

Medical conditions of hair loss include:

• Thyroid disease
• Alopecia areata 
• Dandruff-like scalp infections
• Diseases that cause blemishes, such as lichen planus and some types of lupus, can cause permanent hair loss due to blemishes.

Hair loss can also be caused by medications used to treat it.

• Cancer
• High blood pressure
• Arthritis
• Stress
• Heart problems
• Physical and emotional shock can cause hair loss. Examples of this type of shock include:
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• A death in the family
• Extreme weight loss
• High fever
• People with trichotillomania need to have their hair removed, usually from the scalp, eyebrows, or eyelashes.
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• Hair loss from suction can be caused by a hairstyle that pulls the hair back too hard and puts pressure on the follicles.
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• Lack of protein, iron, and other nutrients in the diet can also lead to thinning hair.

People have between one lakh and one and a half lakh hairs on their heads. The number of strands lost in a day usually varies, but the average is 100. To maintain a normal volume, the hair needs to be replaced at the rate at which it is lost. The first signs of thinning hair that people will often see are more hair than usual in the hairbrush after brushing or in the basin after shampooing. Styling can also reveal areas of thinning, such as a more comprehensive distribution or a thinner crown.

Physical examination should pay attention to the hair and scalp. Still, it should also pay attention to any comorbid disease's physical symptoms, which is reflected in the examination of the systems. If only the skull is involved, the doctor should look for typical male or female specimens to determine the presence of androgenic alopecia. Hair loss throughout the body is according to the alopecia areata. Trichorix nodosa is recommended for dry, broken hair while scaling, pistols, crusts, cuts, or erythema and local adenopathy suggest infection.

Bridge tests can be used to diagnose hair loss. Using the thumb, index, and middle fingers, the examiner grasps about 40 to 60 hairs at their base and applies soft traction away from the scalp. A positive result comes when more than 10% of the hair (four to six) is pulled from the scalp. This indicates rapid hair growth and suggests a diagnosis of telogen fluvium, engine fluvim, or alopecia areata. However, negative test results do not necessarily exclude these conditions. It is difficult to standardize the pull test because the pulling force is not evenly distributed. It is difficult to estimate the number of hairs caught, which leads to misinterpretation.

Skin condition

Significant blemishes on the face, back, and limbs can indicate cystic acne. The most severe condition, cystic acne, is caused by the same hormonal imbalance that causes hair loss and is associated with dihydrotestosterone production. Severic dermatitis, a condition in which excessive amounts of sebum are produced and on the scalp (looks like an adult's cap), is also a sign of hormonal imbalance, as excessive oil or dry scalp. ۔ Both can cause thinning hair.

One way to cover up hair loss is "comb-over," which involves restoring the remaining hair to cover the bald area. This is usually a temporary solution, only useful if the area of ​​hair loss is small. As hair loss increases, a comb becomes less effective.

The second way is to wear a hat or hairpiece - wig or cap. A wig is a layer of synthetic or natural hair that is made to match normal hair. In most cases, the hair is artificial. Wigs vary widely in quality and price. In the United States, the best wigs that look like real hair can cost up to tens of thousands of dollars. Organizations also collect donations for their natural hair for young cancer patients. They lost their hair because of chemotherapy or other cancer treatments other than hair loss.

Eyebrows

Although hair loss is not as common as scalp hair, chemotherapy, hormonal imbalances, hair loss causes, and other factors can also cause eyebrow hair loss. Growth loss in the outer third of the eyebrows is often associated with hypothyroidism. Artificial eyebrows are available to replace lost eyebrows or to cover complex eyebrows. Eyebrow embroidery is another option to dye blue in pigments. Involves the use of blades. It provides natural 3D elasticity for those bothered by artificial shapes and lasts for two years. Micropigmentation (permanent make-up tattooing) is also available for those who want this look to be permanent.

Chemotherapy

Hypothermia caps may help prevent hair loss during certain chemotherapy types, especially when using taxa or anthracycline. It should not be used when the cancer is present in the scalp or for lymphoma or leukemia. Treatment usually has only minor side effects.

Embracing baldness

Instead of trying to hide their hair loss, some may embrace shaving their heads in the same way as in a shaved head and a shaved face at the same price. Ordinary people also want to accept shaved heads, although women's baldness may be less socially acceptable in different parts of the world.

Alternative medicine

Dietary supplements are generally not recommended. There is only one small palmetto case showing a temporary benefit in people with mild to moderate androgenetic alopecia. There is no evidence of biotin. Evidence is also insufficient for most other products. According to 2011, no good evidence was found for ginkgo, aloe vera, ginseng, bergamot, hibiscus, or Sephora.

Many people use uncertified treatments. Egg oil, Indian, Japanese, Greek (Rogan Baiza death), and traditional Chinese medicine have traditionally been used to treat hair loss.

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