Hair Loss Conditions

About one in three women experience hair loss, especially after menopause. It usually causes thinning at the front and crown. The Ludwig Scale helps assess its extent and guide treatment.

Acute Telogen Effluvium causes sudden widespread shedding with many short regrowing hairs. If it lasts over nine months it’s chronic. Triggers vary; identifying the cause allows treatment and regrowth

Male pattern baldness is common and progresses through temple recession or crown thinning. The Norwood Scale is used to assess its stage and guide personalised treatment and monitoring.

Scarring alopecia occurs when follicles are destroyed and replaced by scar tissue, often from autoimmune disease, injury, or infection. It can develop gradually and becomes noticeable with shedding.

Alopecia Areata causes patchy, coin-sized bald spots that may merge; regrowth is often fine or white. Severe forms include Totalis and Universalis. Treatment varies with severity and cause.