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Name the 5 most common types of Alopecia? |
1. Traction Alopecia 2. Male Patten baldness 3. Female Patten baldness 4. Alopecia Areatra 5. Alopecia Tonalis |
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Describe the causes of traction Alopecia? |
Hair lost at the point of tension
* hair pulled to tightly (weaves & braids) *friction wigs and headscarves
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Describe what happends to the hair follicle with Traction Alopecia? |
*hair blub is pulled out completely from the roots * hair follicles become inflamed and leads to atrophied follicles |
Think about a plant |
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What treatments are for traction Alopecia/ what does it do? |
Avoid chemical treatments And pulling on hair as the scalp may be sensitive
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What causes male Patten baldness? |
Genetic condition Due to stress Receding hairline Hair loss from the crown area |
3 points |
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What causes hair thinning and hair lost in woman |
Hormonal changes Stress Poor nutrition Medication No cure Adapt cut to make hair look thicker |
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What causes Alopecia Areatra? |
Auto immune disorder, Attacks the hair follicles and disrupts normal hair formation |
3 main points |
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Desribe whats Alopecia areatra looks like and causes |
(BALDING PATCHES) on the scalp the size of a large coin Causes Stress or shock Hair extension removal Can develope into Alopecia Totalis
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Describe Alopecia Totalis |
Total hair loss Includes eyelashes eyebrows etc Causes Auto immune condition |
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Plica polonica |
Hair becomes matted together
When the hair is very dirty it becomes anionic and could then react with a cationic shampoo. |
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