Alopecia

The average person has up to 150,000 scalp hairs, and it is normal to lose 100 or more scalp hairs each day. Hair cycles between 3 stages of growth: anagen, catagen and telogen.  Many things can alter normal hair cycling and can promote hair loss and thinning. Hair loss (alopecia) can be caused by a combination of certain illnesses, medications, dietary changes, stress, hormonal changes and other environmental and hereditary factors.

 

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Types Of Alopecia

There are many causes and types of alopecia. Hair diseases and disorders are varied and may be accompanied by the following signs and symptoms depending on the type of hair loss pattern:

  • Non-scarring alopecia involves localized or diffuse loss of hair (scalp or other sites). Receding hairline, broken hairs, smooth scalp, inflammation, and possibly loss of lashes, eyebrows, or pubic hair may be features of this kind of hair loss. Some examples are Alopecia Areata and Telogen Effluvium.
  • Scarring alopecia is limited to particular areas and involves inflammation at the edge and follicle loss toward the center of lesions, violet-colored skin abnormalities, and scaling. Some examples include discoid Lupus Erythematosus, Lichen Planopilaris and Central Centrifugal Scarring Alopecia.

Meet Our Providers

Our providers continue to maintain the highest levels of accreditation and progressive ongoing education to learn and understand the latest developments in medical dermatology. Each provider's education and bio can be viewed below.

Scott Taylor, PA-C

Scott Taylor has been working in dermatology since 2011 with a special focus on surgical and general dermatology. He is particularly passionate about patient counseling in a wide variety of dermatological conditions from...

Sheena Nguyen, DO

Dr. Nguyen is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and a Board Certified, Fellowship-trained Pediatric Dermatologist. She was born and raised...