The Different Forms of Alopecia

Posted: Thursday, November 16th, 2017

Alopecia is an umbrella term for different forms of a condition that cause hair loss. In fact, alopecia has a number of causes and, oftentimes, can be treated. Learn more about the different forms of the disease in this helpful article:

Androgenic Alopecia

• Most common form of alopecia
• Also known as “female pattern baldness”
• Hereditary causes

Telogen Effluvium

• Often linked to a physical shock, including childbirth
• Hair usually returns to normal post-shock

Anagen Effluvium

• Associated with chemotherapy
• Hair usually returns to normal post-therapy

Alopecia Areata

• Results in patchy hair loss
• Caused when the body’s immune system attacks hair follicles

Alopecia Totalis

• Total loss of scalp hair
• Caused by immune-system attack

Alopecia Universalis

• Total loss of body hair
• Caused by immune-system attack

Scarring Alopecias

• Rare form of alopecia
• Scar tissue replaces hair follicles preventing future hair growth
• Cause is unclear

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