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Alopecia Stress - What can you do to prevent it? |
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Written by Amy Cantwell
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Friday, 04 April 2008 |
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What is Alopecia? Alopecia is generally considered a lack of hair or loss of hair from areas on the body which normally contain hair. Most commonly alopecia affects the scalp area, leaving people either partially or fully bald. Alopecia can occur at any age and in general it affects about 1% of the population.
by AmyCantwell
What is Alopecia? Alopecia is generally considered a lack of hair or loss of hair from areas on the body which normally contain hair. Most commonly alopecia affects the scalp area, leaving people either partially or fully bald. Alopecia can occur at any age and in general it affects about 1% of the population.
Alopecia Comes in Many Forms. Alopecia can affect people in many ways. Below I have listed just some of these alopecia types: Alopecia Areata - patchy hair loss on the body. Alopecia Universalis - loss of hair all over the body Alopecia Totalis - hair loss on the head. Alopecia Barbae - facial hair loss such as the beard (affects men). There are other forms of alopecia which I won't go into now.
In what ways does Stress Cause Alopecia? Usually in a healthy individual, hair loss from 30 to 200 strands of hair per day is normal. There are however many factors which can cause this number to increase. Stress is the main factor although there are others. Both emotional stress and physical stress can be a cause of alopecia. Stress related alopecia can be caused from anything from losing a family member to overdoing a training regime. Stress related alopecia is simply your body's way of coping with the stress. Your body shuts down the production of hair while it is busy coping with the stress.
Stress and Alopecia - a Vicious Cycle. It really is a cycle when it comes to stress and alopecia. The stress brings on the alopecia and then you start stressing about the alopecia which can make the problem worse. The more stressed you get the more hair you lose and so on.
What is the Solution to Stress and Alopecia? So what can you do? Firstly, realize you are not alone. There are thousands of people worldwide suffering from the same problem. Secondly, there are treatments for alopecia which do work. Incorporate these treatments into your daily routine and in time you will have your hair back. It will not happen overnight, unfortunately. I wish I could tell you otherwise, but it will happen if you use the right treatment. Remember you may need to also look at also treating the stress which brought on the alopecia if it does not disappear of its own accord.
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