Losing one’s hair has a huge impact to anyone who has that dilemma. It is responsible for a thriving market to compensate the dramatic effect to one’s appearance. No matter how expensive or invasive it is, people still buy. If this is the case, imagine how it is for the young who haven’t established a certain level of self-esteem that older people have achieved.

There are several causes that lead to hair loss in kids the most common would be the following; Alopecia Accreta, Chemotherapy, Fungal infection, Hormone problems, Trichotillomania (A habit of pulling one’s hair when anxious) and Telogen Effluvium which is a type of hair loss that is a response of the body in dealing with stress such as injury or surgery; it is similar with post partum hair loss in women.

Those afflicted with Trichotillomania just have to stop the pulling of hair and seek other ways to deal with anxiety. While hair loss due to ring worm need to be treated with proper anti-helmetic drugs prescribed by the family physician. These children in the above mentioned causes have it easier to deal with.

Most cultures have regarded hair as a symbol of health and youth. Positive self-image is hard to attain by this group even without the pressure of the illness. Children and adolescents are very sensitive in dealing with this physical change that it may lead to depression or isolation due to the social and environmental pressure brought by this illness. Children undergoing cancer therapy have to face this additional burden.

As well as Alopecia Accreta, 5% of the afflicted population may never have their hair grow back naturally.