Common types of alopecia :: Various types of Alopecia

Common types of alopecia

Alopecia Areata (primary stage) Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune disease that results in the loss of hair on the scalp and elsewhere. It usually starts with one or more small, round, non-scarring smooth patches.


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Mild Transient Alopecia Areata patient with repeated transient alopecia areata but never converts into alopecia totalis or universalis


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Transient Alopecia Areata patient with Alopecia areata in progressive phase and some of them converts into Alopecia totalis/Alopecia universalis.


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Ophiasis Alopecia Areata Ophiasis type of alopecia areata shows a band like hair loss. It occurs mostly in the temporal or the occipital regions of the scalp and is therefore more difficult to treat, as most medicines have a delayed action on these areas. Ophiasis type of alopecia is identified by a turban or snake like pattern on the periphery of the scalp. Ophiasis in Greek means serpent and this is how the disease gets its name.


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Alopecia Totalis Loss of hair from entire Scalp. Alopecia Universalis Loss of hair from entire body including eyebrow eyelashes.


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Scarring Alopecia Any inflammatory process (burns, bacterial infections, ringworm, injury) sufficient to cause permanent loss of follicles, affected area known as scarring alopecia. It is also known as Cicatricial alopecia. (Pseudopelade Bronque, Discoid Lupus Erythematosus, Lichen Planopilaris, etc.)


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Tricotilomania This type of hair loss is known as compulsive pulling or repetitive self pulling by a patient himself/herself.


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Traction Alopecia Hair style that tie hairs so tight can causes much traction at the root can develop traction alopecia


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Chemotherapy and hair loss Chemotherapy is exclusive treatment for cancer patients but it affects normal cells and hair follicles too. This causes hair loss known as anagen effluvium type of alopecia.


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Male pattern baldness or Androgenetic alopecia Balding in men with a typical pattern is commonly known as male pattern baldness. It is also known as androgenic alopecia because it is related to androgen hormones.


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Female pattern baldness (FPB) OR Female pattern hair loss (FPHL) Female pattern baldness [FPB] OR Female pattern hair loss (FPHL) is common balding in females. Around 40% menopausal women show signs of FPB.


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Diffuse Patterned Alopecia (DPA) & Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia (DUPA) Diffuse Patterned Alopecia (DPA) is an androgenetic alopecia characterized by diffuse thinning in the front, top, and vertex of the scalp in conjunction with a stable permanent zone. Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia (DUPA) is also androgenetic, but lacks a stable permanent zone.


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Hair loss due to side effect of the beauty treatments Any beauty treatments like hair colors, dye, straightening, softening, rebounding, perming etc., which contains harsh chemicals can trigger hair loss for some individuals.


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Telogen effluvium (TE) and chronic telogen effluvium (CTE) Telogen effluvium (TE) and chronic telogen effluvium (CTE) Dietary deficiencies, Crash dieting High grade fever, Anemia, Blood loss, Hormonal imbalance and pregnancy etc, can cause telogen effluvium type of hair loss telogen word is known for resting phase of the hair and effluvium means letting loose.Telogen effluvium [TE] is a form of non-scarring alopecia characterized by diffuse hair shedding, often with an acute onset. In most cases, TE recovers spontaneously within 6 months .it is also known as general hair loss however If hair loss exists for more than 6 months or longer period,it is known as chronic telogen effluvium [CTE.], which is known as tough to treat and could be a permanent changes.