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Hair Loss 

Hair Restoration Options

There are various types of hair loss with differing causes. Some examples include androgenic alopecia, alopecia areata, telogen effluvium, and scarring alopecia.

 

Androgenic alopecia, or hereditary balding, is the most common reason for hair loss. In men, this happens when the frontal hairline recedes and hair is shed at the top of the scalp. In women, the frontal hairline is preserved and hair loss occurs in a “fir tree” pattern along the central part. Treatment of androgenic alopecia includes vitamins, topical minoxidil, oral spironolactone, and finasteride.

Alopecia Areata is a condition in which patients get small round patches of hair loss. It can happen to anyone but is more common in people with a family history of the disease. In alopecia areata, the body’s immune system attacks the root of the hair for unknown reasons. While most people get 1 or 2 small patches on the scalp, some people can lose all of their scalp (alopecia totalis) and body hair (alopecia universalis). Nails may get tiny pinpoint dents. Alopecia areata is not dangerous and poses no health risk, but may be associated with allergies, asthma, eczema, thyroid dysfunction, and vitiligo. Alopecia areata usually gets better by itself, but the timing is unpredictable. While there is no cure, injection of corticosteroids into the affected areas may help speed hair recovery.

 

Treatment Options For Hair Loss

Telogen Effluvium refers to an increase in the amount of hair shedding, usually without discrete bald patches. This type of hair loss occurs in people who have had a significant stressor, such as illness, major surgery, thyroid disease, inadequate diet, low iron, medications, birth control pills, and traumatic events or cancer treatments. In most cases, telogen effluvium resolves without treatment after a few months.

Scarring Alopecia can occur as a result of inflammatory disorders, such as lichen planopilaris and discoid lupus, or after years of traumatic hair care practices. For inflammatory disorders, a biopsy may be done to confirm the etiology. Treatment focuses on stopping the spread of the inflammation. Hair care practices associated with scarring hair loss include dyes, tints, bleaches, relaxers, hot combs and permanent waves. Because there is scarring, recovery of hair may be difficult and, in some cases, not possible.

 

Schedule Your Hair Loss Treatment Online

To learn more about hair loss treatment options, contact Spring Street Dermatology in SOHO, Tribeca, and Uptown, NYC to schedule a consultation. You can also schedule an appointment online here.

To learn more about hair loss, visit aad.org.

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Rosacea is a common skin disease that causes redness and red pimple-like breakouts on the face. It begins with a tendency toward “flushing and blushing” and may then progress to a persistent redness of the central face.

 

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Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder characterized by raised lesions with silvery scale that most often occur on the scalp, elbows, knees and lower back. It can range from a very mild, hardly noticeable rash to a severe eruption that covers large areas of the body.

 

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Acne is a skin condition with blackheads, whiteheads, red pimples and cysts. It usually affects the face, but can also involve the upper body. Acne affects people of all ages and in some, can leave dark marks or pitted scars.

 

 

 

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