What are hair diseases: list

Alopecia is alopecia or direct hair loss of a pathological nature, with the exclusive localization of lesions in the scalp.

Androgenetic alopecia is an irreversible hair loss that leads to baldness or partial loss of hair on the head or other parts of the body. The disease directly depends on the group of androgen hormones produced by the sex glands.

Alopecia areata is a chronic inflammatory process that is accompanied by hair loss on any limited area of the skin. It manifests itself in the form of round bald spots.

Hair anomalies are a fairly rare pathological condition in which the hair shaft becomes brittle or splits longitudinally.

Hair loss (alopecia) can be the result of stress, taking certain medications, various diseases, hormonal imbalance. When the cause of baldness is eliminated, the hairline is usually renewed. Every day, each person loses from 50 to 100 hairs. With age, new hair may no longer appear in the place of hair loss.

Hypertrichosis is a pathology of excessive hair growth, manifested on the scalp, as well as on areas of the body that are not characterized by hairiness. The disease is diagnosed in both men and women, regardless of their age. The disease can be either congenital or acquired.

Oily hair is a pathology that is expressed in the increased secretory function of the sebaceous glands of the scalp.

Dandruff is a disease accompanied by a high rate of scaly exfoliation of skin particles over a relatively long period of time. As a rule, it occurs on the scalp. It is a mild stage of seborrheic dermatitis. Dandruff is a fairly common condition that can cause hair thinning.

Early gray hair is a process of premature graying of hair (before the age of 25), which is associated with a violation of the production and functioning of the melanocyte level.

Dry brittle hair is a pathology in which there is insufficient formation of sebum, which moisturizes and lubricates the hairs, protecting them from negative external influences.

Thin hair is an unsatisfactory condition of hair, in which the hair shafts have insufficient thickness and rigidity (diameter less than 0.05 mm).