9 Types Of Hair Loss And Treatments - 1

1. Androgenetic Alopecia

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When hair loss is related to hormones (androgens) and genetics, it is known as Androgenetic Alopecia. It is believed to be the most common and wide spread hair loss type known today.

Hair is lost in a well-defined pattern, beginning above both temples and thinning at the crown. Over time, the hairline recedes to form a characteristic "M" shape and often progresses to partial or complete baldness.

Androgenetic Alopecia accounts for 95% of all hair loss. It can affect both men and women although men experience a much greater degree of loss. More than 70% of all men and about 50% of all women will be afflicted with androgenic alopecia at some point in their lives. Diagnosis and Treatments for Androgenetic Alopecia

2. Alopecia Areata

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Alopecia Areata is related to an autoimmune disorder, Scientists think it is an autoimmune disease where white blood cells from the immune system attack hair follicles and keep them from producing hairs. Alopecia Areata affects both men and women equally and is often experienced first in childhood. The most common type of Alopecia Areata involves hair loss in one or more round spots (about the size of a large coin) on the scalp. The area of hair loss may tingle or be slightly painful.
6 Ways to treatment Alopecia Areata

3. Telogen Effluvium - Sudden or severe stress related hair loss

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Telogen Effluvium occurs when sudden or severe stress causes an increase in the shedding of the hair. In Telogen effluvium a sudden or stressful event can cause the hair follicles to prematurely stop growing and enter into a resting phase. It is one of the most common types of hair loss affecting young women and even teenage girls. However, recovery is spontaneous and occurs within 6 months generally.

4. Anagen Effluvium - Cancer treatment hair loss

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Cancer treatments such as Chemotherapy and Radiation Treatments are the most common causes of Anagen Effluvium. The hair loss is usually sudden occurring 1 to 3 weeks after expose to the chemicals and hair growth around four to six weeks after the end of treatment.

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