What is the cause of your hair loss problem?

Alopecia, or hair loss, can be temporary or permanent and can affect just your scalp or the entirety of your body. It may be brought on by genes, hormonal changes, illnesses, or a typical aspect of aging. Even though anyone can lose hair on their head, men are more likely to do so. 

Baldness often refers to a significant loss of scalp hair. The most frequent cause of baldness is hereditary hair loss as people age. Some people would rather let their hair loss progress naturally without treatment or camouflage. Others might conceal it with their clothing, makeup, haircuts, or scarves. Others decide to use one of the treatments on offer to stop additional hair loss or encourage growth.

Symptoms

Depending on what is causing it, there are many distinct ways that hair loss can manifest. It can affect only your scalp or the entire body, and it can start off suddenly or gradually.

Gradual thinning on top of the head. As people age, this is the most prevalent type of hair loss. At the forehead hairline, hair frequently starts to recede in men. Women’s hair parts tend to be wider than men’s. A receding hairline is a hair loss trend that is becoming more prevalent in elderly women (frontal fibrosing alopecia).

Circular or patchy bald spots: On their beard, eyebrows, or scalp, some persons experience bald spots that are round or spotty. Before the hair falls out, your skin may become unpleasant or itching.

Sudden loosening of hair: Hair may become loose as a result of a physical or mental trauma. When brushing, washing, or even with a little tugging, you might lose a few handfuls of hair. Although transient, this form of hair loss typically results in general hair thinning.

Patches of scaling that spread over the scalps: This is a ringworm symptom. Broken hair, redness, swelling, and occasionally leaking may also be present.