Types Of Hair Loss

Types Of Hair Loss

I have been discussing various information about hair loss and its treatment on this blog and I thought I haven't discuss the three types of it. I am just passing by my blog and thought of giving this information to give my readers a few things to read before this weekend.

So to start, initially I want to give you an insight about the three stages of hair growth. First the Anagen stage or also known as the growing stage, second is the Catagen stage (intermediate) and the Telogen stage or more commonly known as the shedding stage.

Each hair goes through this three stages over and over again until the cycle stops. This is due to several aspects like environment issues, diseases and lifestyle but are more commonly related to genetics. This hair abnormality leads to alopecia, a baldness effect. Since hair loss can be caused by various issues, baldness are also classified into three types.

1. Androgenetic Alopecia
A male pattern baldness that can also be found in female, androgenetic alopecia is the most common type of hair loss. This type of baldness are easily visible in men through receding hair line. Hair also becomes thinner at the crown of the head and a well-defined pattern can be seen above the temples.

2. Telogen Effluvium
This type of hair loss is defined as a disorder that is characterized by massive hair loss as a result of early development of hairs into the telogen phase of hair growth. The cause of this hair disorder are the emotional and physiological stressful events that alters the normal hair cycle. Some of the known causes are eating disorders, fever, chronic illness, major surgery, anemia, severe emotional syndromes, hypothyroidism and drugs.

3. Alopecia Areata
This type of hair loss is an auto-immune caused hair disease that are first experienced during childhood. Alopecia areata affects both male and female which is usually visible through patchy hair loss that happens on the scalp. This type of baldness is the worse classification of alopecia where one have the possibility of losing his or her entire scalp hair. Alopecia areata may also affect not only the scalp hair, but even the entire body hair structures.

This three types of hair loss varies on case to case basis through its causes. If you are experiencing constant hair shed that you think makes your hair thinner, then consult your doctor for immediate diagnosis and proper treatment. Hair loss can be easily solved through a variety of technological solutions like laser hair loss treatment, hair growers and many others.