Alopecia

The technical term for any hair loss is alopecia. It may appear in a variety of different forms resulting from many conditions, but generally, male pattern baldness alopecia falls into one of three categories:

1.That which is seen develop as a man matures. It may be the result of heredity, an imbalance in the body, or simply the aging process. This is the most common type of balding, and it is permanent.

2.Premature baldness, occurring in males anytime before middle age, due to the fact that hairs shed naturally are replaced by a regrowth or weaker ones. It begins by a slow, thinning process.

3.That resulting from some form of injury to the nervous system, be it caused by anemia, scarlet fever, typhoid fever, or syphilis. It may also be caused by a serious accident or by certain medical treatments. Naturally, these cases are much more infrequent, and the resulting baldness is usually in the form of patches or spots.

It is important not to confuse alopecia or the balding process with the normal shedding of hair intended by nature. As was pointed out in the preceding chapter, when hair grows to its full length, it falls out by itself and is replaced by new hair.
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