Hair Loss
Alopecia or hereditary hair loss is prevalent in 80 million people in America as per the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). This includes both male and females. The problem with most hair loss causes is that it doesn’t just affect the hair on your scalp but the whole body. Even though alopecia is more common in adults, children have also been known to suffer from this excessive hair loss condition.
Texas Surgical Dermatology, led by board certified dermatologist Dr. Tri H. Nguyen, provides safe and proven hair restoration treatments to patients in Houston, Katy, Spring, The Woodlands, Texas, and surrounding communities.
Androgenetic Alopecia
Male and female pattern baldness is medically known as androgenetic alopecia. This is one of the most common hair loss causes and is genetic. In this, females exhibit hair thinning in the whole head, but males show thinning around the temples and crown region only.
Androgenetic alopecia generally manifests as you grow older. However, it is also known to start right after puberty in adolescents. Hormones are a major player in this condition with many women developing androgenetic alopecia post menopause. It is treated using minoxidil, which is a hair re-growth drug.
Alopecia Areata
This autoimmune medical condition causes sudden drastic hair fall. With alopecia areata, the body’s immune system starts attacking hair follicles and other body parts causing small chunks of hair to fall out from scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes.
An individual suffering from alopecia areata should consult a dermatologist to find an appropriate solution for their condition. A board certified plastic surgeon can plan out a possible medical treatment for hair re-growth.
Traction Alopecia
Keeping tight hairstyles can cause breakage. Hair loss due to this breakage is termed as traction alopecia. Hairstyles that may cause this condition include tight ponytails and braids, scrunched back buns, cornrows, and hair extensions.
If left untreated traction alopecia leads to bald spots and hair thinning over time. The quickest resolution for this is to wear your hair in loose styles.
Medical Drugs
Some medicines have an adverse effect on hair follicles and cause hair fall. These include:
- Acne treatment drug like Accutane
- Warfarin and other blood thinners
- Antidepressants like Prozac
- Beta-Blockers
- Cholesterol controlling pills
Poor Diet
Hair follicles require adequate nutrition. A poor diet causes nutritional deficiencies that induce hair fall. Excessive dieting makes the body deficient of proteins and vitamins leading to unwarranted and heavy hair fall.
A blood test can be recommended by a dermatologist to ascertain nutritional deficiency as the main reason for experiencing hair fall.
Ringworm
Ringworms can cause hair to fall. This is a fungal infection that infects the scalp causing temporary baldness in the infected areas. Some common signs of ringworm infection are:
- Brittle hair prone to easy breakage
- Increasing bald spots
- Red
- Increased itchiness and red patches
- Scalp blisters
- Red ring-shaped patches with the skin tone matching the inner circle
Board certified dermatologist Dr. Tri H. Nguyen receives patients from Houston, Katy, Spring, The Woodlands, Texas, and nearby areas for advanced and effective hair loss treatments.
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