::: ALOPECIA AREATA
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Definition
: An auto-immune disease of hair. It is a mild patchy
hair loss on the scalp; a number of small patches in an area
of the scalp develop and eventually joining up to form larger
patches. The skin in the patch is smooth, pale and glossy;
with no hairs present at all. |
Cause :
The body’s immune system acts as if the follicles are ‘foreign’
and attack them. White blood cells (T-lymphocytes attack hair follicles;
causes the hair to stop growing and enter into the telogen (resting)
phase. Usually in about 3 months later, when the resting phase is
over, the hair will fall out drastically. This is also known as
‘loose anagen’ where the follicles turn weak and loose.
This problem can be caused by trauma to skin, vaccination, viral
infections, unbearable stress, over depressed or even over excited;
happens among female or even children.
Symptom : Initially
appearing as rounded bare patch about an inch across. The hairs
around the patch are usually short and of a frayed appearance; with
loosed hair roots as the hairs can be easily pulled out.
::: ALOPECIA TOTALIS
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Definition
: Refers to the complete hair loss on the scalp.
Symptom :
Alopecia Areata with small patches will combined to form larger
patches that leads to complete hair loss on scalp; eventually
leads to the loss of eyebrows and eyelashes. As for men, they
may loss their beard or moustache as well. |
::: ALOPECIA UNIVERSALIS
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Definition
: Refers to the complete hair loss on the scalp and all the
body hair.
** Explanation 1 :
Chinese Medication – These types of hair loss
are due to kidney failure or dysfunction. Therefore, the hair
drops drastically in short period of time.
** Explanation 2 : Western Medication – It
is an auto-immune disease; means that the body’s immunity
system acts against themselves; as if the hair follicles are
foreign attacks them. It is also believed that it my be due
to immunological disorder; which causes the body to produce
antibodies that attack the hair follicles. |
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