What is Hair loss?

What is Hair loss?

Hair loss

Hair loss is the thinning of hair on the scalp. The medical term for hair loss is alopecia. Alopecia can be temporary or permanent. The most common form of hair loss occurs gradually and is referred to as "androgenetic alopecia," meaning that a combination of hormones (androgens are male hormones) and heredity (genetics) is needed to develop the condition. Other types of hair loss include alopecia areata (patches of baldness that usually grow back), telogen effluvium (rapid shedding after childbirth, fever, or sudden weight loss); and traction alopecia (thinning from tight braids or ponytails).

Alopecia affects both men and women in which 20% of women would be affected and about 60% of men. At present, few treatments are effective and recalls that the indication transplant requires still have hair alive. It is therefore important to have a comprehensive care of the fall of the earliest possible hair. One of the best techniques for treating hair loss and stimulate regrowth is the combination of mesotherapy sessions and sessions of LED (light emitting diode).

Causes: Alopecia is the decrease in the density of hair. It may be diffuse or localized acute or chronic. There are different causes: androgenic alopecia, polycystic ovary syndrome, thyroid dysfunction, vitamin deficiencies, overly restrictive diets, stress, overwork, physiological falls in autumn or post-delivery. The alopecia is classified according to two classifications of incipient baldness: Hamilton humans and Ludwig women.