DEFINITION
Partial or complete HAIR loss is called Alopecia

SYMPTOMS:

The main symptoms often are characterized by patches of hair loss on the scalp. It can progress to total hair loss. It can also occur in patient who is getting specific chemotherapies, after receiving this therapy the hair loss generally begins by three to four weeks.

CAUSES:

Baldness is not caused by a disease, but is related to aging, heredity, and testosterone hormone. In addition to the common male and females, from a combination of these factors, other possible causes of hair loss includes;
Hormonal change, fever or serious illness (like a tumor of the ovary or adrenal glands), Chemotherapy for cancer, Excessive shampooing and blower-drying, Nervous breakdown such as hair pulling or scalp rubbing, Emotional and physical stress and Burns.

TREATMENT:

Microscopic examination can be done of a plucked hair, even skin biopsy to check the real cause. If there is Ringworm on the scalp then it may require an oral drug, because creams and lotions applied to the affected area may not get into the hair follicles to kill the fungus.

Many patients, those with mild disease, experience impulsive hair regrowth; on the other hand, outcome of double-blind studies clearly point out that some treatments do encourage hair regrowth even.

Some treatments become visible to work on some patients some or all of the time, but no treatment appears to work on all patients all of the time.

Do not change any topical treatment more rapidly than 3 months after starting it; before time regrowth may first be present at 3 months.