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Easton Hair Loss Specialists
A positive self-image and the size of your smile can be directly tied to your hair, and for many it is. It can be very distressing to watch it fall out and when you lose hair, and it can make you feel less attractive.
Hair loss can be the result of heredity, hormonal changes, medical conditions or medications. Anyone — men, women and children — can experience hair loss.
Our Dermatology Hair Loss Specialists in Easton MD can help you find the reason for your hair loss and tell you what you might be able to do about it.
Hair Loss Treatment is not a one-size-fits-all solution. There are many different types of hair loss and each has its own cause. Some types of hair loss, such as male pattern baldness are permanent; others, like alopecia areata, can be temporary.
The best way to determine the right treatment for you is to talk to a dermatologist because there are other options to consider besides taking medication.
Hair Loss Types – Overview
According to WebMD, the most common types of hair loss, also called alopecia, are:
- Involutional alopecia: This is an age-related hair loss occurs when hair thins gradually. Resting hair follicles become shorter and fewer in number, and more hair follicles enter the resting phase.
- Androgenic alopecia: Both men and women can be affected by this genetic condition. As early as their teens or early 20s, men can begin losing their hair due to male pattern baldness. In this condition, the hairline recedes and hair from the frontal scalp and crown gradually disappears. The first signs of female pattern baldness tend to appear in women by their 40s or later. Hair on the crown of women is more prone to thinning than the rest of the scalp.
- Alopecia areata: It can occur suddenly in children and young adults, causing patches of hair loss. If left untreated, it may result in complete hair loss.
- Alopecia universalis causes all body hair to fall out, including the eyebrows, eyelashes, and pubic hair.
- Trichotillomania: seen most frequently in children, is a psychological disorder in which a person pulls out one’s own hair.
- Telogen effluvium: is temporary hair thinning over the scalp that occurs because of changes in the growth cycle of hair. A large number of hairs enter the resting phase at the same time, causing hair shedding and subsequent thinning. Learn more about what causes telogen effluvium.
- Scarring alopecias: result in permanent loss of hair. Inflammatory skin conditions (cellulitis, folliculitis, acne), and other skin disorders (such as some forms of lupus and lichen planus) often result in scars that destroy the ability of the hair to regenerate. Hot combs and hair too tightly woven and pulled can also result in permanent hair loss.
Our Diagnosis is Your Solution
It does not matter if your condition began early in life, or you are experiencing male or female pattern baldness as an adult, or have a receding hair line, our Maryland Dermatology hair loss specialists will talk to you about your specific solution and provide you guidance so you feel comfortable once again – you deserve it!
So, take the first step and give us a call as there is no reason to continually feel uncomfortable looking in the mirror or in social situations as we will help you overcome those feeling with the right solution. Call today to improve your Well-Being: 443-733-6070
Let’s talk soon as we are accepting new dermatology patients for hair loss at our Easton MD office.