baldness?
Posted 10-13-2008 at 01:48 PM by webycricky
What are the types of baldness?
What are the causes of baldness?
Heredity and aging.
Hormonal changes.
A serious illness or fever.
Medication such as cancer chemotherapy or too much Vitamin A.
Emotional or physical stress.
A self-induced reduction of hair by pulling it out (traction alopecia).
Poor nutrition.
Disease.
Childbirth.
Scalp Infection.
Hair Treatments and use of chemicals.
- Androgenic alopecia also known as male pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss. It occurs more frequently in men than in women. It is a permanent type of hair loss and occurs in a characteristic pattern on the scalp. The hair loss begins at the temples and at the top of the head towards the back, causing a receding hairline and a bald spot. Balding may begin at any age after puberty and can range from partial loss to complete baldness. Hormonal imbalance, mainly testosterone, and genetic factors are responsible for this type of hair loss.
- Alopecia areata leads to patchy hair loss on the scalp. The exact cause is not known, but it is thought to be the result of the body’s immune system attacking the hair follicles.
- Traction alopecia is caused due to long-term pulling on the hair. This is caused by certain hairstyles, such as tight braids. The hair loss is usually reversible once the cause of the pulling is eliminated.
What are the causes of baldness?
Heredity and aging.
Hormonal changes.
A serious illness or fever.
Medication such as cancer chemotherapy or too much Vitamin A.
Emotional or physical stress.
A self-induced reduction of hair by pulling it out (traction alopecia).
Poor nutrition.
Disease.
Childbirth.
Scalp Infection.
Hair Treatments and use of chemicals.
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