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Alopecia
What are the causes?
Male Balding
Male balding is caused by hormone reactions and a genetic predisposition. Most balding men, though not all, have a family history of balding. The balding tendency can probably be inherited from either father or mother but at present we have only a limited understanding of the genes that are responsible.
Female Pattern Hair Loss
As in men, there can be a genetic predisposition to hair thinning that runs in families. Some women with female pattern hair loss have increased levels of male-type hormones in their bloodstream but most do not and the cause of the hair loss is not yet known.
Alopecia Areata
The exact mechanism in AA has not been identified but it is thought that it can be triggered in a number of ways that include environmental factors, infection, viruses, sunlight or the stress of events such as bereavement or accidents. Genetic predisposition is also thought to play a part as up to twenty per cent of people with AA have a close relative similarly affected. People with AA are slightly more likely than the general population to develop other autoimmune disorders such as Thyroid disorders, Vitiligo or Diabetes Mellitus.
Other causes of alopecia include:
What are the symptoms?
| How is it diagnosed? 
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