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Hair Loss

Types of Hair Loss

There a wide range of causes of hair loss in men and women such as Genetics, hormonal changes, medical conditions and aging – it can often be difficult to know what the direct cause may be. Our team of expert Clinicians are very knowledgeable in being able to identify the cause of hair loss and are well experienced in a wide range of hair loss conditions.
Alopecia Areata
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Traction Alopecia
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Anagen Effluvium
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Telogen effluvium
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Female Pattern Hair loss
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Hair Thinning
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Scarring Alopecia
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Male Pattern Baldness / Androgenetic alopecia:
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Receding Hairline
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Alopecia Areata

Alopecia areata is a disease that happens when the immune system attacks hair follicles and causes hair loss. While hair can be lost from any part of the body, alopecia areata usually affects the head and face.

Traction Alopecia

Traction Alopecia is a type of hair loss caused by constant pulling (“traction”). The pulling is usually on some hairs more than others leading to the development of bald patches. Often, due to tight hairstyles.

Anagen Effluvium

Anagen effluvium is a form of nonscarring alopecia commonly associated with chemotherapy. In this disorder, affected anagen hairs suffer a toxic or inflammatory insult, resulting in fracture of the hair shaft.

Telogen effluvium

Telogen effluvium is excessive shedding of resting or telogen hair after some metabolic stress, hormonal changes, or medication. Telogen hair is also known as club hair due to the shape of the root. In a normal healthy person’s scalp, about 85% are anagen hair and 15% are telogen hair.

Female Pattern Hair loss

Female pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss in women. Female-pattern baldness is a pattern of hair loss (alopecia) caused by hormones, aging and genetics. Unlike male-pattern baldness, female-pattern baldness is an overall thinning which maintains the normal hairline.

Hair Thinning

Hair thinning is a condition in which the hair shaft starts growing thinner in diameter with each hair fall and regrowth cycle. As the diameter of the hair shaft becomes thinner, the hair that grows out of it grows thinner too. Resulting in finer and sometimes shorter hair, and less hair overall.

Scarring Alopecia

There are different types of scarring alopecia. Such as:

  • Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia
  • Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia.
  • Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp
  • Folliculitis Decalvans
  • Lichen Planopilaris

Almost all of the scarring alopecia starts with an inflammatory process, pustules and exudate eventually leading to scarring. Patients usually feel itching, Pain, Tenderness, Discomfort and Burning sensation. They are usually secondary to an inflammatory process or an autoimmune condition.

Diagnosis is usually with trichoscopy (examining the hair and scalp using a microscope) accompanied by a scalp biopsy to confirm the diagnosis. Scarring alopecia are usually permanent, where the hair follicles are destroyed and turned into scar tissue.

Medical treatment is the only option to treat and stop the progression, hair transplant is not an option.

Male Pattern Baldness / Androgenetic Alopecia

Male androgenetic alopecia (MAA, male pattern baldness) is the most common cause of hair loss in men. This hair loss is progressive. Gradual conversion of terminal hairs into fine short hairs occurs in a highly reproducible pattern, followed by total loss of hairs on the scalp and leads to baldness. A circular area on the back of the head (vertex / crown) often thins and expands in size over time and creates a U-shaped (or horseshoe) pattern of hair around the sides of the head and a bald area on the back of the head along with receding hairline.

Receding Hairline

A receding hairline refers to the thinning or loss of hair on the scalp, particularly at the front and top of the scalp, starting at the temple. It is a disorder that can be caused by many different factors and is more common in men than women. Mainly caused by Androgenic Alopecia / Male pattern baldness.