Alopecia Is described as abnormal hair loss, hair thinning, and balding.Anyone at any age can experience a form of alopecia.

What are the reasons for hair loss?  The reasons for hair loss are genetics, stress, hormones, lifestyle, medication, nutrition, trauma, and more.

There are two categories of alopecia: non-scarring and scarring

​​Non Scarring Alopecia is characterized by the loss of hair without any scarring being present. There is typically little inflammation and irritation, but hair loss is significant.

Common forms of non-scarring are:

• Androgenic alopecia (male and female pattern baldness)

• Postpartum Alopecia

• Alopecia Areata

• Mild Traction Alopecia

• Telogen Effluvium 

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Scarring Alopecia is characterized as  an inflammatory condition that destroys hair follicles, causing scarring and permanent hair loss

Common forms of Scarring alopecia 

• Severe Traction Alopecia

• Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA)

• Black Dot Alopecia