At some point, most people experience hair loss without scalp damage. Medical term for hair loss is alopecia. Overall hair thinning without bald spots or patterns is diffuse hair loss. This form of hair loss may not be obvious to others, but the person will feel their hair is thinner and less full. This category includes common conditions: Telogen effluvium (accelerated shedding following childbirth, fever, or weight loss) Androgenic hair loss (“male-pattern baldness,” “female-pattern baldness”) What are the two non-scarring hair loss types? 1. Patchy hair loss Certain disorders cause minor or significant patches of scalp hair loss. Common reasons of patchy hair loss: Alopecia areata (small circular or coin-sized scalp bald patches that heal within months) Tight braids or ponytails cause traction alopecia. The tendency of twisting or tugging hair Capititis (fungus) Syphilis 2 2. Hair loss diffuse Common diffuse hair loss causes: Pattern alopecia The drug-induced alopecia...
