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Cutis verticis gyrata is a medical condition usually associated with thickening of the scalp. [1] The condition is identified by excessive thickening of the soft tissues of the scalp and characterized by ridges and furrows, which give the scalp a cerebriform appearance. Clinically, the ridges are hard and cannot be flattened on applying pressure.
Tinea capitis, a form of hair loss that can develop as a result of a fungal infection in your scalp. Cicatricial alopecia ( scarring alopecia ), a form of hair loss that happens when scar tissue ...
Male pattern baldness — the type of hair loss that causes a receding hairline — develops when your hair follicles are damaged by a hormone called dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, and it tends to ...
It’s normal to lose about 50 to 100 hairs a day. But it can be upsetting when you notice more hair loss than this, bald patches, a widening part, or a ponytail that keeps getting thinner and ...
The cause of male-pattern hair loss is a combination of genetics and male hormones; the cause of female pattern hair loss is unclear; the cause of alopecia areata is autoimmune; and the cause of telogen effluvium is typically a physically or psychologically stressful event. [4] Telogen effluvium is very common following pregnancy. [4]
They found the gene P2RY5 causes a rare, inherited form of hair loss called hypotrichosis simplex. It is the first receptor in humans known to play a role in hair growth. [ 103 ] [ 104 ] [ 105 ] Researchers found that disruption of the gene SOX21 in mice caused cyclical hair loss.
Hair loss may all look the same to you. It’s either bald spots, a receding hairline, thinning hair or worst, all of the above. The Norwood Scale: What are the 7 Stages of Hair Loss?
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.