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Alopecia is the general term used for hair loss. While there might be various reasons why someone is losing their hair, alopecia is the generic term that covers most bases. In general, the human body loses around 50 to 100 hairs a day, which will often go unnoticed. However, alopecia is hair loss to a much more extreme extent, so you will know the difference. It is not fully understood what causes alopecia, and often there can be a multitude of triggers. 

One of the main reasons people suffer from alopecia is stress. Being in a stressful environment or having a lot of stress going on in your life can cause you to start losing your hair. Stress is one of those things that do a lot of physical harm to the body. As such, during stressful moments, you need to try your best to reduce some of your stress levels. Some other things that could cause to experience hair loss are weight loss, stress, and iron deficiency. Healthy weight loss is completely fine, but if you notice that you are dropping weight quickly, then you may also notice some hair loss too. Additionally, if you are putting your body on a strict diet, then some of the consequences could be alopecia. This is why, if you are trying to lose weight, that you make sure you do it in a healthy way. 

Signs

Of course, the main sign of alopecia is hair loss, but not everyone will experience the hair loss in the same way. Often, it will start with a small patch of hair, a spot that you may not even notice. However, as the alopecia progresses, you will likely start to find bigger bald patches and you will notice your hair falling out in clumps when you touch or brush it. In some cases, alopecia will only affect a small part of the scalp and this hair will grow back in a few months. In other cases, however, the alopecia can cause major hair loss all over the scalp and it can also affect other body hair too. Some people experience loss of eyelashes, eyebrows, and facial hair. 

Like most conditions, alopecia can affect different people in different ways. If the cause of your alopecia is stress, then you may find the hair loss goes away once you leave the stressful situation. However, in some other cases, alopecia can cause the individual to lose all of their scalp hair. This is called alopecia totalis, and medical online health information directory, Patient goes into further detail about alopecia and alopecia totalis. Even with alopecia totalis, the hair will usually grow back in its entirety, but it will just take some time to do so. Additionally, even after alopecia has gone away, there is a chance that it will come back in a few years. If you go through another stressful period in your life, your hair may suffer as a result. 

Treatments

In terms of treatments for alopecia, there are a few options. In some cases, many people choose to go down the no-treatment route. If you are only suffering from a small patch of hair loss, then your best option is probably just to wait for the hair to grow back. Try your best to remove yourself from any added stress and also take good care of the hair you still have. Do not subject it to any harsh treatments or aggressive brushing, just wash it with a gentle shampoo and leave it alone. Putting your hair under more stress will only cause unnecessary damage and it could result in some further hair loss. If your hair loss is only a small patch, and you are waiting for it to grow back, then perhaps try sporting a different hairstyle that covers up the hair loss. Or if there are a couple of patches then you could try clipping in some hair extensions to cover up where the hair is missing. 

If your alopecia is more severe or you don’t want to go down the no-treatment route, then there are some options available for you. Steroid injections are one way you could help to re-grow the hair. The steroid shot in the bald patches can help to stimulate hair growth and you may find that the hair grows a lot quicker than if you just left it. Steroid injections are considered to be of the most effective treatments for hair loss, so this could be a good option for you. If you do not like the idea of injecting steroids into your scalp, then you could instead use topical steroids. While they may not work as well as the injections, they still are a good option in terms of stimulating hair growth. 

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