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Non scarring hair loss, also known as noncicatricial alopecia is the loss of hair without any scarring being present. [1] There is typically little inflammation and irritation, but hair loss is significant. This is in contrast to scarring hair loss during which hair follicles are replaced with scar tissue as a result of inflammation.
Scarring hair loss, also known as cicatricial alopecia, is the loss of hair which is accompanied with scarring. This is in contrast to non scarring hair loss. It can be caused by a diverse group of rare disorders that destroy the hair follicle, replace it with scar tissue, and cause permanent hair loss. A variety of distributions are possible. [1]
Broadly speaking, the different types of hair loss can be broken down into two categories: non-scarring alopecia and scarring alopecia (also called cicatricial alopecia). With non-scarring ...
With non-scarring alopecia, hair follicles are preserved, meaning hair loss is potentially reversible. With scarring alopecia, hair follicles are irreversibly damaged, leading to permanent hair loss.
Cicatricial alopecia (scarring alopecia), a form of hair loss that happens when scar tissue develops over your hair follicles. Hair loss can also occur as a result of certain medications, ...
Androgenic alopecia also occurs in women, and more often presents as diffuse thinning without hairline recession. Like its male counterpart, the condition rarely leads to total hair loss . Treatment options are similar to those for men, although topical or systemic estrogen is used more often.
Broadly speaking, the different types of hair loss can be broken down into two categories: non-scarring alopecia and scarring alopecia (also called cicatricial alopecia). With non-scarring ...
Pattern hair loss (also known as androgenetic alopecia (AGA) [1]) is a hair loss condition that primarily affects the top and front of the scalp. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In male-pattern hair loss ( MPHL ), the hair loss typically presents itself as either a receding front hairline, loss of hair on the crown and vertex of the scalp, or a combination of both.