Most Common Types of Hair Loss

Hair loss is a condition brought on by a disruption in the body's natural cycle of hair growth. On an average scalp, there is 100,000 hair that goes through cycles of growth, rest, shedding, and regeneration.

There are more than 40 recognized types of hair loss. The type of hair fall helps to determine the types of baldness you may suffer. Some types of hair loss are influenced by genetics, environmental, or lifestyle factors, as well as psychological issues that cause hair pulling. It is crucial to understand the type of hair fall to choose the hair fall treatment best for you.

Below are some of the 4 most common types of hair loss.

1. Male & Female Pattern Baldness
2. Alopecia Areata
3. Telogen Effluvium
4. Anagen Effluvium

• Male Pattern Baldness:

  Hair loss in men can start any time after puberty and develop over many years or decades. The hairline commonly leaves a ring of hair at the bottom of the scalp after beginning above the temples and continuing around the top and perimeter of the head. Male pattern baldness frequently results in baldness in men.

• Female Pattern Baldness:

  Women's hair gradually thins throughout the scalp, but commonly not at the hairline. Although hair loss can start at any moment after puberty, many women experience this type as a normal part of aging. Although baldness can occasionally result from female pattern hair loss, it rarely does.

• Alopecia Areata:

  This condition is sometimes called patchy baldness. According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), bald patches can appear anywhere on your body, but the scalp is the most common location for them to appear. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition, the immune system of the body mistakenly targets healthy hair follicles and results in hair loss. The imbalance of the thyroid hormone or abrupt and severe stress may be the causes of alopecia areata.

• Telogen Effluvium:

  When numerous hair follicles on the scalp enter the telogen phase, or resting phase, of the hair growth cycle but the subsequent growth phase is not initiated, the condition known as telogen effluvium. It does not result in total baldness, even if you may lose 300–500 hair each day and your hair may appear thin, particularly at the crown and temples. It is considered chronic if hair loss continues for more than six months.

• Anagen Effluvium:

  Rapid hair loss caused by medical procedures, such as chemotherapy, is known as anagen effluvium. The production of hair follicles in the scalp and other areas of the body may be halted by these powerful and quick-acting drugs, which also kill cancer cells. While telogen effluvium is usually a temporary ailment, anagen effluvium is a more chronic form of diffuse hair loss.

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