What is alopecia?
Alopecia is a medical term for hair loss or baldness. While most combine hair loss with a baldness of a male or female pattern, there are in fact a number of causes for alopecia. Alopecia is further classified according to the type or cause. This form of hair loss usually occurs due to the loss of specific types of hormones called androgens. In men, this can often mean complete hair loss, although many men still keep some hair on the sides of their head. Women rarely have a complete hair loss, but they can lose hair in patch.
alopecia areata is a type of hair loss that tends to spots, unlike the baldness of the pattern. alopecia areata monolocularis means that hair loss occurs only in one place, usually on the head. alopecia areata multilocularis means that hair loss occurs in several places and the loss may not be limited to the head.
on the differenceL From genetic causes associated with androgeneticmi -leaky, alopecia area is considered to be caused by autoimmune disease. Antibodies respond to hair follicles as if they were alien to the body and attacked them. The problem can be solved, especially if it is performed in early stages. Treatment includes the use of steroids and minoxidil drugs to help stimulate hair growth.
In some cases, certain conditions are associated with alopecia. Many autoimmune diseases such as lupus and AIDS can cause hair loss. Other times, too much thyroid or hypothyroidism is responsible for hair loss. Fungal conditions, such as the worm, can also lead to alopecia. Those suffering from eczema
Some medicines are associated with hair loss. This is especially the case of medicines used for chemotherapy. Generally, when chemotherapy ends, the hairs abandon. Among other medicines that may cause it falls outHair, belongs to:
- thyroid drugs
- Blood district such as aspirin, heparin and warfarin
- antidepressants
- Drugs stabilizing mood like Tegratol® (carbamazepine)
- oral contraception
This is by no means an exhausting list of potential drugs that can cause alopecia. Furthermore, these drugs have a risk factor causing hair loss, but not all people will experience alopecia. In many cases, this is a risk because the benefits of using drugs are relatively high.
alopecia may also be caused by patients suffering from a disease called trichotillomania . In this state, people have an impulse to rip their own hair. This condition is an urge and therefore generally cannot be resisted. Like cutting, patients may be expected to rip more hair in response to external stressors. Scabbing can cause hair shaft injuries to re -grow up again.
Children with Trichotillomania have avetGood chance of recovering through counseling and psychiatric drugs. However, it is not clear which psychiatric drugs work best. Adults can recover more difficult. One of the possible treatments that is applicable to men is to keep the hair shaved so that the patient cannot pull out individual hair. Also, tranquilizers can be temporarily alleviated.