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Traction alopecia is a type of alopecia or hair loss caused by a chronic pulling force being applied to the hair. [1] It commonly results from a person frequently wearing their hair in a particularly tight ponytail, pigtails, or braids with increased likelihood when hair is chemically relaxed as this compromises the hair shaft's tensile strength resulting in hair breakage.
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder also known as "spot baldness" that can result in hair loss ranging from just one location (Alopecia areata monolocularis) to every hair on the entire body (Alopecia areata universalis). Although thought to be caused by hair follicles becoming dormant, what triggers alopecia areata is not known.
Causes of noncicatricial alopecia can be separated based on focal or diffuse hair loss: [3] Diffuse: Androgenetic alopecia: androgenic DHT leads to catagenic miniaturization of hair follicles. [4] Diffuse alopecia areata: diffuse autoimmune destruction of hair follicles [5] Alopecia totalis: unknown but thought to be autoimmune [6]
Traumatic alopecia is a cutaneous condition that results from the forceful pulling out ... Traction alopecia; List of cutaneous conditions; References ...
Alopecia Areata. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition that affects about 2 percent of the population. It occurs when your immune system attacks your hair follicles. This can damage your ...
Traction alopecia is fairly common among women as a result of tight or excessive styling. Here, experts weigh in on other causes and how to avoid it.
It can cause breakage like splitting the ends of the hair. Also it can damage the hair follicles at the roots i.e. scalp. When this happens a permanent change of hair loss happens this is known as traction alopecia. By the late 17th century, wigs in various shapes and sizes became the latest fashion trend.
Alopecia is a hair loss disease that can occur in anyone at any stage of life. [17] [18] Specifically alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that causes hair to spontaneously fall out. It is mainly characterized by bald patches on the scalp or other parts of the body, and can ultimately cause baldness across the entire body.