alopecia
Scalp losing follicles
Alopecia is the medical term for hair loss, whether partial or complete.
It can affect the scalp or the entire body and results from various causes—genetics, autoimmune conditions, stress, or medical treatments like chemotherapy.
She was diagnosed with alopecia areata, which causes patchy baldness.
Without hair on head
- hairlessHaving no fur
- scalpSkin covering skull
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
patches · bare · exposed · pate · gleaming · uncovered · polished · glabrous
Vasodilator for follicles
- finasteride5-alpha reductase inhibitor
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- RogaineBranded baldness treatment
- topicalCurrently relevant or newsworthy
injections · regrowth · biotin · microblading · wigs · hairpieces · concealers
Passed through generations
- thinningReducing density or number
- recedingMoving away from observer
- hairlineScalp-skin boundary
- vertexPoint where edges converge
crown · temples · diffuse · progressive · DHT · hormonal · genetic · predisposition
One's sense of worth
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- identityWho someone is
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
stigma · acceptance · self-consciousness · vulnerability · empowerment · coping · isolation
Pressure, mental or vocal
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- childbirthInfant's emergence from womb
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
illness · medication · chemotherapy · thyroid · postpartum · shock
Noxious airborne exhalation
- telogenHair growth's dormant stage
- scarringPermanent mark formation
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- trichotillomaniaCompulsive self-plucking disorder
Thymus-matured immune lymphocytes
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- cytokinesImmune signaling proteins
- flare-upSudden recurrence of symptoms
autoimmunity · immunosuppressants · biologics · lymphocytes · immunotherapy · patch · patchy · remission
Doctor treating skin disorders
- trichologistHair and scalp specialist
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- folliclesHair-producing skin structures
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
bald
Without hair on head
shiny · patches · bare · exposed · pate · gleaming · uncovered · polished · glabrous · bareheaded
minoxidil
Vasodilator for follicles
- finasteride5-alpha reductase inhibitor
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- RogaineBranded baldness treatment
topical · injections · regrowth · biotin · microblading · wigs · hairpieces · concealers
hereditary
Passed through generations
vertex · crown · temples · diffuse · progressive · DHT · hormonal · genetic · predisposition · polygenic
self-esteem
One's sense of worth
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- identityWho someone is
- shamePainful awareness of failure
anxiety · stigma · acceptance · self-consciousness · vulnerability · empowerment · coping · isolation
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- childbirthInfant's emergence from womb
surgery · illness · medication · chemotherapy · thyroid · postpartum · shock
effluvium
Noxious airborne exhalation
T-cells
Thymus-matured immune lymphocytes
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- cytokinesImmune signaling proteins
flare-up · autoimmunity · immunosuppressants · biologics · lymphocytes · immunotherapy · patch · patchy · remission
dermatologist
Doctor treating skin disorders
- trichologistHair and scalp specialist
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- folliclesHair-producing skin structures
- skin conditionseczema, psoriasis, hives, dermatitis, rash
- hairhair, haircut, hairstyle, hair loss, coily
- baldnessbald, balding, bald spot, bald patch, thinning crown
- hair issuesdandruff, split ends, hair loss, frizz, dry hair
- hair losshair loss, balding, bald spot, thinning, thinning hair
- pet diseasesrespiratory infections, skin infections, ear infections, parasites, mites
alopeciahirsutism
Abnormal hair growth disorder
hairiness · full head of hair · thick hair · hair growth · bushiness