וואָס איז אַלאָפּעסיאַ?

ל 'אַלאָפּעסיאַ is a medical term for a האָר אָנווער leaving the skin partially or totally bare. The באַלדנעסס, or androgenetic alopecia, is the most common form of alopecia. It mainly affects men. Hair loss is a natural phenomenon strongly determined by theהערעדיטי. Other forms of alopecia may indicate a health problem or be caused by taking medication, for example.

Some people choose to initiate treatments to stimulate regrowth or limit hair loss. The hair is culturally associated with power of seduction, געזונטהייַט און ווייטאַלאַטי, there is a great deal of interest in the treatment of alopecia. However, be aware that the result is not always satisfactory. Hair transplantation may then be the last resort.

טייפּס פון אַלאָפּעסיאַ

Here are the main forms of alopecia and their causes. Although alopecia primarily affects the hair, it can occur in any hairy area of ​​the body.

Baldness or androgenetic alopecia

About a third of Caucasian men experience baldness by the age of 30, half by the age of 50, and about 80% by the age of 70 In men, baldness is characterized by the gradual decline in hair loss. edge of the hair, at the top of the forehead. Sometimes it occurs more on the top of the head. Baldness can start at the end of adolescence;

Fewer women suffer from baldness. By the age of 30, it affects 2% to 5% of women, and nearly 40% by the age of 70⁴. די ווייַבלעך בלאַסנאַס has a different appearance: the whole hair at the top of the head becomes more and more sparse. Although it is often reported that hair loss tends to increase after menopause, this is not evident in the epidemiological studies carried out so far.⁴;

Scarring alopecia.

Alopecia can be caused by permanent damage to the scalp due to a disease or infection of the skin (lupus, psoriasis, lichen planus, etc.). Inflammatory reactions that occur in the skin can destroy hair follicles. Ringworm, a fungal infection of the scalp, is the most common cause of alopecia in children. However, in them there is regrowth in most cases;

רינגוואָרם.

Ringworm, a fungal infection of the scalp, is the most common cause of alopecia in children. However, in them there is regrowth in most cases;

Pelade. 

Alopecia areata, or multiple alopecia, is an autoimmune disease. It is recognized by the complete loss of hair or body hair on small areas of skin. Sometimes there is regrowth, but relapse is still possible months or years later. Universal alopecia areata (loss of all body hair) is very rare. To find out more, see our Pelade sheet;

Effluvium télogène.

It is a sudden and temporary loss of hair, as a result of physical or emotional shock, pregnancy, surgery, significant weight loss, high fever, etc. Up to 30% of hair enters the resting phase prematurely and then falls out. Once the stress is over, the hair follicles return to the active phase. It may take a few months, however;

Congenital alopecia. 

Very rare, it can in particular be attributable to the absence of roots of the hair or to an abnormality of the hair shaft. Mutations in the P2RY5 gene are thought to be responsible for one of these hereditary forms called hypotrichosis simplex, which begins in childhood in both sexes. This gene would participate in the formation of a receptor which plays a role in hair growth;

Drugs, chemotherapy, etc.

Different situations can trigger hair loss. For example, nutritional deficiencies, an imbalance in the hormonal system, chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatments to treat cancer, medicines (for example, warfarin, a blood thinner, or lithium, used in the treatment of bipolar disorder).

ווען צו באַראַטנ זיך?

• If your hair begins to fall out in handfuls or patches for no apparent reason;
• If you want to experience a treatment in order to hide baldness.

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