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Too little hair
Also known as Alopecia, Baldness, Hair falling out, Losing hair, Hair loss, and Balding
Hair loss or baldness (technically known as alopecia) is a loss of hair from the head or body. Baldness can refer to a general hair loss, or specific patterns associated such as with male pattern baldness. Extreme forms of alopecia areata are alopecia totalis, which involves the loss of all head hair, and the most extreme form, alopecia universalis, which involves the loss of all hair from the head and the body.
Source: WikipediaWhat causes it?
The most common causes of too little hair are alopecia, fungal infection of the skin, and seborrheic dermatitis. Other possible causes, such as viral warts, are more rare.
What symptoms are related?
Within all the people who go to their doctor with too little hair, 29% report having skin rash, 27% report having itchy scalp, and 25% report having dry or flaky scalp.
- Skin rash 29
- Itchy scalp strong predictor 27
- Dry or flaky scalp strong predictor 25
- Acne or pimples 22
- Irregular appearing scalp strong predictor 17
- Skin dryness, peeling, scaliness, or roughness strong predictor 17
- Warts 14
- Skin moles 11
- Skin swelling 11
- Weight gain 11
- Irregular appearing nails 7
- Unpredictable menstruation 7
What might my doctor prescribe?
Common Tests and Procedures
Patients with too little hair often receive complete physical skin exam performed (ml), lipid panel, other therapeutic procedures, biopsy, mammography, depression screen, other diagnostic procedures on skin and subcutaneous tissue and therapeutic radiology for cancer treatment .
Common Medications
The most commonly prescribed drugs for patients with too little hair include minoxidil topical, triamcinolone topical product, finasteride (propecia), fluocinonide topical, ketoconazole, minoxidil (rogaine), salicylic acid topical, clobetasol topical, selenium sulfide topical, griseofulvin, betamethasone topical product, biotin and azelaic acid topical .
| Minoxidil Topical | ||
| Triamcinolone Topical Product | ||
| Finasteride (Propecia) | $37 (28 days) | |
| Fluocinonide Topical | ||
| Ketoconazole | $28 (21 days) | |
| Minoxidil (Rogaine) | $21 (28 days) | |
| Salicylic Acid Topical | ||
| Clobetasol Topical | ||
| Selenium Sulfide Topical | ||
| Griseofulvin | $133 (28 days) | |
| Betamethasone Topical Product | ||
| Biotin | $2 (28 days) | |
| Azelaic Acid Topical |
Who is at risk?
Groups of people at highest risk for too little hair include .
Age
| < 1 years | 0.1x | |
| 1-4 years | 0.8x | |
| 5-14 years | 1.1x | |
| 15-29 years | 1.2x | |
| 30-44 years | 1.2x | |
| 45-59 years | 1.3x | |
| 60-74 years | 0.9x | |
| 75+ years | 0.3x |
Sex
| Male | 0.7x | |
| Female | 1.2x |
Race/Ethnicity
| Black | 1.0x | |
| Hispanic | 1.1x | |
| White | 1.0x | |
| Other | 1.5x |
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