Alopecia Stress Treatment Options | Stress

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An Introduction to Alopecia. When a person loses their hair from areas of their body which normally have hair then this is known as alopecia. Usually alopecia occurs at the scalp area and a person can either lose all or just some of their hair.

Different Types of Alopecia. Alopecia can come in many different forms. Here are just some of the forms of alopecia which can occur: Alopecia Areata - hair loss occurs in patches all over the body. Alopecia Totalis - total scalp baldness. Alopecia Universalis - total body baldness. Alopecia Barbae - Loss of facial hair (for a man) especially in the beard area. There are several other forms of alopecia which I won't go into here.

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.

The Cycle: Alopecia Stress - Stress Alopecia. Stress and alopecia is a cycle which can be hard to break. Firstly you get stressed which causes the alopecia to rear its bald head, then you begin to get more stressed because of the alopecia and then the alopecia just gets worse. This cycle causes you to lose more hair and get more stressed and the cycle continues.

Stress and Alopecia - How do you manage them both? What is the solution? Remember that you're not alone. There are many thousands of people who suffer from alopecia caused by stress all over the world. There are treatments that work for alopecia. If you start using these treatments every day you will, in time, get you're your hair back. Yes, I said in time, unfortunately these alopecia treatments can take time to work, so be patient. You will also need to ensure you look at managing and treating the stress which caused the alopecia if it doesn't subside on its own.

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