Types of hair loss

As we know that after the last phase of our hair growth cycle this is a normal natural biological process of some hair fall. But excessive hair fall daily may be a hair loss disorder. But it could be prevented with proper hair care if it's not a hereditary problem.

Baldness is a word commonly used for big hair loss or complete hair loss. As we know that hair loss could be partial or complete. Alopecia is a term that is used in medical science for hair loss. According to the nature of hair loss there are different types of alopecia that are found according to causes of hair loss.

Common type is found androgenetic alopecia. Androgenetic alopecia is found in male or females as pattern baldness. Mostly hair thinning creates pattern baldness in men as androgenetic alopecia. It starts to affect the lateral side of the forehead commonly and also depends on genetic background.

Alopecia in women is found due to a male hormone which is present in a little quantity. Alopecia problem in women is also caused due to taking more birth control pills, some problems in ovarian cyst, after pregnancy hormonal problems etc. Hair loss is also caused due to hair shaft fracture. In this type of hair loss, the hair shaft starts to be narrow in a point which damages the matrix and results in a fracture in the shaft at the narrowing point which results in hair loss. 

Hair loss could also start three to six months after suffering with any serious disease or after any major surgery. In short, we will discuss types of hair loss.

Involutional alopecia

We can say this type of hair loss is a natural condition. In which hair starts to become thin along with increasing age. More hair follicles reach to its last growth phase or resting phase. Which results in remaining hair, and it also decreases the volume of our hair.

Androgenic alopecia 

This type of hair loss affects both men and women. In men this is called man pattern baldness and in women it is known as female pattern baldness.

Alopecia areata

This type of hair loss starts suddenly and is found mostly in children and in young people. This may turn into a complete baldness problem.

Alopecia universalis

This type of hair loss problem may cause loss of hair from any parts of the body.

Trichotillomania

This type of hair loss is mostly found in children.

Telogen effluvium

This type of hair loss is found due to changes in hair growth cycle. This condition starts when a large number or hair starts their resting phase at the same time.