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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.
Trichorrhexis nodosa is a defect in the hair shaft characterized by thickening or weak points (nodes) that cause the hair to break off easily. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] : 636 This group of conditions contributes to the appearance of hair loss , lack of growth, and damaged-looking hair.
In alopecia areata, a hair follicle is attacked by the immune system. T-cells swarm the roots, killing the follicle. This causes the hair to fall out and parts of the head to become bald. Alopecia areata is thought to be a systemic autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks its own anagen hair follicles and suppresses or stops hair growth. [22]
Stress can cause two main types of hair loss: telogen effluvium and trichotillomania. Telogen effluvium causes hair follicles to enter a resting phase due to your body’s stress hormone levels ...
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 ...
Alopecia is the medical term for hair loss. There are a few different types of alopecia that can affect women (many of which affect men too). ... Hair can regrow, but it may fall out again, either ...
At the end of the resting phase, the hair falls out (exogen) and a new hair starts growing in the follicle, beginning the cycle again. Normally, about 40 (0–78 in men) hairs reach the end of their resting phase each day and fall out. [28] When more than 100 hairs fall out per day, clinical hair loss (telogen effluvium) may occur.
Hair breakage is the result of physical or chemical trauma to the hair. Dermatologists explain how to identify breakage, how to treat it, and how to prevent it.