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Hair Loss

Also called: Alopecia
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Summary

You lose up to 100 hairs from your scalp every day. That's normal, and in most people, those hairs grow back. But many men -- and some women -- lose hair as they grow older. You can also lose your hair if you have certain diseases, such as thyroid problems, diabetes, or lupus. If you take certain medicines or have chemotherapy for cancer, you may also lose your hair. Other causes are stress, a low protein diet, a family history, or poor nutrition.

Treatment for hair loss depends on the cause. In some cases, treating the underlying cause will correct the problem. Other treatments include medicines and hair restoration.

Start Here

  • Hair Loss (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish
  • Hair Loss (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
  • What Causes Hair Loss? (American Academy of Dermatology)

Treatments and Therapies

  • Hair Transplants (American Society for Dermatologic Surgery)
  • Lavender From the National Institutes of Health (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)
  • Treatment for Hair Loss (American Academy of Dermatology)

Living With

  • Experiencing Hair Loss? Your Hair Care Matters (American Academy of Dermatology)
  • Living with Alopecia Areata (National Alopecia Areata Foundation)
  • Missing Strands? Dealing with Hair Loss From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health) Also in Spanish

Related Issues

  • Can stress cause hair loss? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
  • Chemotherapy and Hair Loss: What to Expect during Treatment (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
  • Do You Have Hair Loss or Hair Shedding? (American Academy of Dermatology)
  • Hair Loss (Alopecia) and Cancer Treatment From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute) Also in Spanish

Specifics

  • Telogen Effluvium Hair Loss (American Osteopathic College of Dermatology)
  • What Is Alopecia Areata? From the National Institutes of Health Easy-to-Read (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) Also in Spanish

Genetics

  • Alopecia areata: MedlinePlus Genetics From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)
  • Androgenetic alopecia: MedlinePlus Genetics From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)

Images

  • Alopecia Areata (VisualDX)
  • Hair Loss, Female Pattern Baldness (Female Pattern Alopecia) (VisualDX)
  • Hair Loss, Male Pattern Baldness (Male Pattern Alopecia) (VisualDX)

Statistics and Research

  • Researchers Identify Cellular Pathway that Regulates Inflammatory Hair Loss From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

Clinical Trials

  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Alopecia From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)
  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Hypotrichosis From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)

Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

  • Article: Paediatric Hypotrichosis: A Clinical and Algorithmic Approach to Diagnosis.
  • Article: Hyperpigmented Flexural Plaques, Hypohidrosis, and Hypotrichosis.
  • Article: A case of congenital cataracts with hypotrichosis caused by compound heterozygous...
  • Hair Loss -- see more articles

Find an Expert

  • American Academy of Dermatology
  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases From the National Institutes of Health Also in Spanish

Children

  • Alopecia (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)
  • Hair Loss (Alopecia) in Children (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish

Teenagers

  • Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling) (Nemours Foundation)

Women

  • Female Pattern Hair Loss (American Osteopathic College of Dermatology)
  • Thinning Hair and Hair Loss: Could It Be Female Pattern Hair Loss? (American Academy of Dermatology)

Patient Handouts

  • Alopecia areata (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Coping with cancer - hair loss (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Female pattern baldness (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Hair loss (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Hair transplant (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Male pattern baldness (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Trichotillomania (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish

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Hair Loss

MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

  • Alopecia areata
  • Coping with cancer - hair loss
  • Female pattern baldness
  • Hair loss
  • Hair transplant
  • Male pattern baldness
  • Trichotillomania

Related Health Topics

  • Hair Problems

National Institutes of Health

The primary NIH organization for research on Hair Loss is the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

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