Alopecia Totalis (Total Hair Loss From the Neck Up)
Alopecia Totalis is a severe form of hair loss that affects the entire scalp and face, including the eyebrows, eyelashes and facial hair. It is often an advanced stage of Alopecia Areata but can also appear suddenly with rapid hair loss. While it can occur at any age, it mainly affects young children to middle-aged individuals - but it can be treated.
What is Alopecia Totalis
- Alopecia Totalis is total hair loss from the neck up including eye lashes, eye brows, nasal hair and beards.
- It can be the progression of Alopecia Areata or present itself quickly as Totalis with rapid hair loss.
- Sufferers are mainly young children to middle age but it can also affect the older generations too.
Signs of Alopecia Totalis
The body is denude of hair from the neck up including eye lashes, eye brows and beards. Hairs that look broken and are about 5mm long is a sign of active alopecia, these are called ‘explanation marks’. All forms of alopecia can affect your nails causing them to be brittle, pitted or deformed. Alopecia Totalis is an autoimmune disorder that results in your body’s defence system seeing your follicles as an anti-body. As a result of this your body starts to attack your follicles causing the hair loss.
Unfortunately once you have suffered with any form of alopecia it is possible that you can suffer a reoccurrence at any time although many sufferers only suffer one bout. People who have suffered with alopecia tend to be much more aware of their hair's activity. This means that any future issues can be treated early.
Possible Causes of Alopecia Totalis
- Hereditary
- Stress
- Autoimmune disorder
- Medication
- Thyroid disease
Alopecia Totalis Treatment: Regrow Your Hair with Naturally
There are many non-natural medications/options available like steroid injections (which can be very uncomfortable and often without results). Minoxidil, Regaine and Propecia are all topical and tablet form treatments which many people benefit from, although it is advisable to know that if you choose any of these options you will need to continue use to sustain the growth, as stopping often results in your hair loss reoccurring and then a stronger dose is needed to gain results once again.
There are lots of beautiful and natural hair wigs available today, which are fitted, cut and styled to each individual.
Our in house treatments encourage your hair to regrow naturally. They are super relaxing whist also offering intense stimulation to your follicles, using Massage, Infrared Lights, Steamers and a unique combination of Products that are selected just for you.
Microneedling Treatment for Alopecia Totalis
Microneedling is also a great treatment for all forms of hair loss. The tiny needles stimulate fibroblast in the base of the follicle.
Each client is sent home with their unique prescription of products to use at home in-between their in house treatments.
As with any condition, the earlier it is correctly diagnosed and treated the better and quicker the results are seen.
Call us on 01273 711140 to book a consultation and take control of your alopecia today.
