Alopecia in a few words

-This is a medical term to describe hair fall. It can be diffuse and non-scarring when there is an infectious disease, emotional stress and following some treatments (chemotherapy)…But the most common cause is common balding, especially in men (It was previously sometimes called seborrheic alopecia)
-It can be localized non scarring, such as typical alopecia areata, mycosis, secondary syphilis (“moth eaten” appearance)
-Scarring alopecia can be caused by lupus erythematosus, scleroderma and lichen planus

-To read more on hair fall, click HERE

Viewed by a Dermatologist, Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst
Reference: Cercle d’Etude et de Rapprochement de la Dermatologie et de la Psychanalyse (in French): click HERE