Alopecia (alopecia) can affect not only the head, but also other parts of the body.

This may be the result of poor heredity, the intake of certain medications or a number of diseases.

Men, women, and even children - everyone can become a victim of alopecia.

The concept of "baldness" is usually attributed to excessive hair loss on the head. Some people, especially men, take it easy, and leave the problem unsolved and undisguised. Others manage to use special hairstyles, headdresses and wigs to hide baldness. But there are also those who want to find out the cause of their baldness, and try to treat it.

This will help to understand our article.

Causes of Alopecia.

Normally, most people lose hair at a rate of 50-100 pieces per day. With a total amount of hair on the head about 100. 000, this is not a big loss, and does not lead to baldness. Healthy body constantly renews hair loss. As you age, your hair becomes thin and weak, which breaks this balance.

Other causes of alopecia can be hormonal disorders, medical conditions, taking a number of drugs and toxic substances.

Hormonal factors of alopecia.

The most common cause of hair loss is a hereditary condition called male pattern hair loss or a female type.

In genetically predisposed people, the level of sex hormones is the leading cause of progressive hair loss. The most common is male pattern baldness, which can begin even during puberty.

Hormonal changes during pregnancy, menopause, stopping lactation or taking hormonal contraceptives can also cause alopecia.

Diseases.

A huge number of diseases associated with alopecia, including:.

Thyroid problems. Violation of the production of thyroid hormones can cause baldness, as well as a number of other characteristic symptoms.

Focal or alopecia areata (alopecia areata). This disease occurs when the human immune system begins to attack the hair follicles, causing the appearance of rounded, limited foci of alopecia.

Skin Head Infections. Various bacterial, parasitic skin infections can lead to hair loss and the formation of characteristic signs on the skin. After treatment of the infection, hair growth is usually restored.

Other skin diseases. Some diseases, such as flat lichen or lupus, can lead to hair growth disorders.

Medications.

This includes many drugs used to treat certain diseases. For more information, see the instructions of the specific preparation.

So, these are the preparations for such diseases:.

Cancer.

Arthritis.

Depression.

Heart diseases.

Hypertension.

Other causes of hair loss include:.

Physical or emotional shock. Many people experience hair loss in a few weeks, and even months after serious shocks to the body.

Such shocks can be experiences due to the death of a relative, problems at work, sudden loss or weight gain, severe fever, etc..

Hair pulling disease (trichotillomania). This is a mental disorder that manifests itself in a painful urge to pull hair on the head, eyebrows, etc.. The disease leads to the formation of bald patches on the head. Treatment of the disease should be carried out by a psychiatrist.

Manipulations with hair, some types of hairstyles are associated with too much hair tension, which leads to their loss.

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