Temporary Hair Loss Signs and Symptoms

The hair may be thinning and in danger of possibly losing all, but the panic may be all for nothing. Know the difference between temporary and permanent hair loss by knowing the signs and symptoms of temporary hair loss.

Alopecia areata is a type of hair loss that usually occurs in small round, and smooth patches. The patches are usually just a few patches on the scalp, but can cause empty spaces on those areas. Another type, alopecia totalis, is when the hair loss is seen on the entire scalp. There are also scary cases when the loss involves the entire body. This is called alopecia universalis. For all the mentioned diseases, soreness and itching most commonly precedes the hair loss.

A certain part of alopecia may also occur when there is a regular wear of certain hairstyles, possibly pigtails or braids. The hair is lost on the rows where the hair is pulled tightly.

Another temporary hair loss is called telogen effluvium. For this sickness, hair is only thinned, lost while combing or washing the hair, and does not appear in patches at all.