Other Hair Loss Conditions

The most common hair loss condition for men is Male Pattern Baldness (MPB). This condition can also be referred to as androgenic alopecia and genetic hair loss. This results in the gradual loss of hair, ultimately resulting in balding. The pattern of hair loss can typically be seen at the front of the head and the middle spreading towards the top area of the head.

Male Pattern Baldness

Male Pattern Baldness is the most common form of hair loss in men, and one of the most successfully treatable hair loss conditions. Male hair loss only affects areas at the top of the head, and the classic signs of Male Pattern Baldness can include some or all of the following:

  • vertex thinning (losing hair from the top of the head)
  • a thinning crown
  • a receding hairline including around the temples (this can make the haridline take on an ‘M’ shape)
Male Pattern Baldness

Alopecia Areata

Alopecia Areata hair loss characterised by sudden bald patches. In extreme cases the condition can spread to total hair loss of the scalp or body. Signs to look for when diagnosing Alopecia Areata include patchy hair loss that:

  • is often circular in shape
  • can appear anywhere on the head
  • may also affect areas of the body, in addition to the head
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Alopecia Totalis

Alopecia Totalis is an autoimmune condition which causes hairloss by turning your immune system against your hair follicles. Signs of Alopecia Totalis include:

  • total hair loss from all over the scalp
  • other facial hair, such as eyebrows and eyelashes falling out
  • nails becoming brittle, thin and ridged

Telogen Effluvium

Telogen Effluvium is hair loss that is usually caused by stress or shock. Hair loss will take place around three months after the event that caused it. Signs of Telogen Effluvium include:

  • increased shredding following severe stress or shock
  • thinning hair
  • patches of affected hair (the condition may not necessarily affect the whole scalp)

Diffuse Hair Loss | Chronic Telogen Effluvium

Diffuse Hair Loss, also known as Chronic Telogen Effluvium, causes evenly spread thinning over the top and sides of the scalp. In most cases, the condition affects women, and signs include:

  • excessive shedding
  • general, overall hair thinning
  • thinning hair that affects the whole head equally

Traction Alopecia

Traction Alopecia is a hair loss condition caused by excessive strain on the hair shafts causing damage to the hair follicles. The condition can be caused by tight cornrows or hair extensions, and often displays as:

  • hair loss concentrated around the hairline and temples
  • patchy hair loss in other areas affected by weighty hair extensions, tight braids or buns
  • ‘fluffy’ hair in the receding areas

Frontal fibrosing alopecia

Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a condition that leads to hair loss (alopecia) at the front and sides of your scalp. FFA may also affect hair on other parts of your body, most commonly your eyebrows.

  • Eyebrow loss may happen before hair loss on the scalp and worsens over time
  • Higher risk with thyroid disease and type 2 diabetes
  • scalp may appear pale, scarred and shiny
  • hair loss at the front and sides of the hairlines