Alopecia: an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss. Alopecia contains an autoimmune factor that causes the patient to develop, antibodies to different parts of the hair follicles, that contains

certain chemicals parts of the immune system to stop the hair follicle growth.  

 

 

There are four well-known types of alopecia:

Alopecia Areata: a common skin disease that starts with one or more circular bald patches. Areata alopecia can be brought on by severe stress. 

Approximately seven million people in the U.S have alopecia areata.

Central Centrifugal Alopecia : (CCCA) is most common in African American women.

Central Centrifugal Alopecia is known as the permanent destruction of hair follicles.

Some patients develop CCCA by using harsh chemicals such as relaxers, perms or permanent hair color.

Alopecia Universalis  (AU) is complete hair loss on the scalp and body.

Traction Alopecia: balding disorder among young women and girls with highly textured hair. Baldness occurs when the hair is pulled too tight. Pulling of the hair can cause the hair to be pulled out of the follicles, taking out the hair root and the build, destroying the hair shaft.

 

Since the 1760's researchers has been experimenting with ways to help prevent hair from falling out by experimenting with different types of medications, oils, shampoos and hair implants. 

 

Hair grows at an average rate of 1/2 inch per month.  Each hair grows for about 2 to 6 years and then fall out.  A new hair grows in its place with a 15% difference in texture.  Baldness occurs when hair falls out and new hair doesn't grow in its place.

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