Alopecia Symptoms
March 14th, 2008 Filed Under Uncategorized
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Alopecia is a kind of disease where skin with hair is affected. The scalp is most vulnerable to this. This may come in various forms although, in general, it can be classified into two:
1. Scarring Alopecia. This is characterized by falling off of hair follicles which leads to non-reversible hair loss.
2. Non-scarring Alopecia. This is characterized by falling off of the shaft of the hair but not the follicles. Thus, hair can still regrow. However, when not diagnosed timely or early, it may develop into scarring alopecia. Alopecia areata is a common subtype of this which is when bald patches appear on the scalp or on other parts of the body with hair.
The symptoms are strongly dependent on the type of alopecia. Nevertheless, these are the common symptoms among the many types:
• Itching of the affected skin or scalp. This happens prior to the first hair fall related to this condition.
• Severe hair loss. Hair loss is not gradual. It may start with a few strands but gets more with time. The increase in the amount of hair loss happens in very short intervals.
• Occurrence of round bald patches. The rest of the area or scalp has hair except these patches. There are several of these at one time. At times, there may be small, thin strands of hair on the patches.
• Discoloration of the nails and rough edges. The color of the nails is not balanced. The edges are also cracked a bit and there are dents.
It would be wise to consult a dermatologist as soon as these symptoms are observed for further examination. The sooner the condition is identified and treated, the more the chances that the hair will grow back.
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