What is alopecia?
Alopecia is a medical term used to describe hair loss but there is more than one type of alopecia.
Our Male Hair Loss section contains more information on the various types of alopecia.
Alopecia is usually caused by a problem an auto-immune disease which causes the body’s immune system to turn on the hair follicles in the mistaken belief that they are harbouring bacteria or a virus.
This affects the proper functioning of the follicles which disrupts the hair growth cycle and leads to hair loss.
Other causes of alopecia include illness, ageing, some medications and hereditary factors.
Alopecia is incurable but new hair can be encouraged to grow via medications such as Minoxidil or hair transplant surgery.
FAQS Index:
- FAQS - Intro
- What causes hair loss?
- What is ‘male pattern baldness?’
- What is alopecia?
- My father lost his hair in his thirties will I do the same?
- Can women suffer from hair loss?
- Does stress cause your hair to fall out?
- Do gels, mousses or hairsprays cause your hair to fall out?
- Do some hair styles damage your hair or cause it to fall out?
- Will my hair grow back as normal after chemotherapy?
- How do you treat hair loss?
Hair Loss
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- Male hair loss Guide
- Female Hair Loss Guide
- Hair care Guide
- Hair Loss treatments Guide
- Wigs Guide
- Hair Loss Treatment Prices
- FAQS About Hair Loss
- Glossary for Hair loss
- Hair Transplant Surgery
- What is a Hair Transplant?
- Do I need a hair transplant?
- Preparing for your Hair Transplant
- The day of your Hair Transplant
- After your Hair Transplant
- Female Hair Transplant
- Finding a Hair Transplant Clinic
- Hair Transplant Surgery Methods
- Costs of Hair Transplants
- Hair Transplant FAQs
- Hair Transplant Glossary