Know all about Alopecia Totalis

Hair loss is a common health issue nowadays. Every third person in our social circle faces serious hair loss issues. The reason of hair loss can be a sedentary lifestyle, stress, poor diet, and hereditary issues to name a few. But what about those who follow a healthy lifestyle along with a diet and still face hair loss? It becomes tricky in such condition to diagnose hair loss reason.  Are you one of those who are facing serious hair loss issues? You may be suffering from a condition called Alopecia totalis! A unfamiliar hair loss condition. What is alopecia totalis? Let’s read in detail below.

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What is Alopecia Totalis

We are all addicted to internet and we constantly look up on the net with health issues that we want to get more knowledge on. Well internet is a huge place! There are many websites on the internet which will provide you with one liner information on this condition. But in this article let’s learn in depth about it.

Alopecia Totalis is a balding issue that has 3 main conditions to it. They are:

•  Alopecia Areata
•  Alopecia Universalis
•  Alopecia Totalis

Basically it is a condition which is an auto immune disorder which results in total hair loss on the scalp only. It is fairly a collision condition that’s in between Alopecia Areata which is patchy hair loss on the scalp. Alopecia Universalis extends to total hair loss in the body.

How does it appear?

It appears in 2 types:

• A sudden and total hair loss on the head.
• A slower form of hair loss which originates as a patchy hair loss ( Alopecia Areata) . This further advances to total hair loss on the scalp. Rarely is it tied to Alopecia Areata not always.

Who faces Alopecia Totalis?

The sufferers mostly include children and young adults who fall under the age group of 40 but it can affect people of all ages. The nails could appear to look ridged, pitted or even brittle in appearance. As per statistics, 2% of men and 1% of women in western society come under the health issue of Alopecia Areata. 2% of people suffer from Universalis or Totalis which means that about 1 in 125,000 men and 1 in every 250,000 women have Universalis or Alopecia Totalis.

Causes of Alopecia Totalis

The main cause is a disorder in the auto immunes that cause immune system to attack hair follicles.  Mostly there are few chances of hair recovery but there are cases which have shown positive results in complete hair restoration. It can be considered as a genetic condition in the auto immune system that triggers without knowledge and reasons unknown. Scientists all over are still conducting research on this topic to know the reason of this heath issue and as to why hair follicles are attacked due to autoimmune activities.

So remember to get to the best hair transplant doctor if you are facing any of these symptoms. Will you?