Is patchy hair loss ominous?

The article was consulted professionally by Master, Dr. Nguyen Minh Tuan – Pediatrician – Pediatrics – Newborn – Share99 Da Nang International Health Hub.

Patchy hair loss is thought to be an obsession for many people of all ages. Sometimes hair loss often manifests it to dangerous diseases. Patchy hair loss is caused by abnormalities in the immune system.

1. Patchy hair loss is a common disease

Patchy hair loss is a skin disease that can affect all areas of hair and hair.

The characteristic of this disease is to locally zone into areas of hair loss that do not leave scars. Patchy hair loss is sometimes associated with external or internal medical conditions.

This is a disease associated with the condition in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells. The body's natural defenses did not notice that the hair was part of the body so attacked.

Patchy hair loss usually tends to appear at an early age, but can sometimes occur at any age. Even hair loss can disappear in a child and then appear again as he grow up.

Patchy hair loss

Patchy hair loss is a common disease

2. When is patchy hair loss considered a pathology?

If you do not know when you have a pathology hair loss, some of the following manifestations will help you to recognize this:

  • Shedding more than 100 strands a day and the concuous manifestation is that when washing your hair or combing your head sees hair fall out clinging to the comb more than usual.
  • Falls long but does not regrow.
  • Hair loss in each constellation is both wet and dry.
  • Sparse hair can clearly see the scalp in females or hair falls off in patches in men.
  • Your hair grows weak, thin, curly, or without your hair growing.

3. What are the causes of hair loss?

Patchy hair loss is caused by abnormalities in the immune system. This specific abnormality leads to auto immunity, which is a condition in which the immune system misal lives in a tendency to attack its own body.

As a result, the immune system attacks specific tissues of the body. In patchy hair loss for unknown reasons, the body's immune system attacks hair follicles and breaks down normal hair edic erm.

Patchy hair loss is sometimes associated with other autothyroid diseases such as thyroid disease, vitiltility,lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis.

In addition, stress is also classified as one of the causes of hair loss in pieces. Sometimes, patchy hair loss occurs with many family members, due to genetic factors.

A high-sugar diet, heavy drinking, smoking can also cause inflammation and can lead to a wave of hair loss.

Patchy hair loss

Patchy hair loss caused by abnormalities in the immune system

4. Patchy hair loss and treatment

Currently, the most common treatment for patchy hair loss is the injection of corticoids into the scalp or skin. Besides, drugs such as Minoxidil used with corticoids or anthralin ointments are also used in the treatment of hair loss.

However, these drugs can leave many undesirable side effects during treatment.

Therefore, many experts emphasize that in order for the hair to revive, it is necessary to protect and promote hair germ cells to develop under a 3-legged mechanism, including: male/female endal nervous balance, adequate nutrients and limiting harmful factors to the hair.

For older people or long-term baldness, it takes more time for hair to recover, so it is necessary to persevere according to enough treatment, combining positive lifestyle adjustments such as reducing stress, getting enough sleep, limiting tobacco, alcohol … to provide the best effect of reducing hair loss, preventing baldness.

On the contrary if you choose not to treat and wait for the hair to grow back, you can use to:

  • Wirders. Wearing a wig by stitching or braiding a long wig into an existing one, is not recommended as it can cause permanent hair loss.
  • Use certain hair care products and styling techniques. Some hair care or curling products can make your hair look thicker. Dyes can be used to dye the scalp.

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Master. physician. Nguyen Minh Tuan has over 27 years of experience in pediatrics. The doctor was formerly Deputy Head of General Pediatrics Department – Da Nang Obstetrics and Gynecology Health Hub before being a Pediatrician at the Pediatrics – Newborn Department – Share99 Da Nang International Health Hub as it is today

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b1ffdb54307529964874ff53a5c5de33?s=90&r=gI am the author of Share99.net. I had been working in Vinmec International General Hospital for over 10 years. I dedicate my passion on every post in this site.

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