Alopecia Stress – What can you do to prevent it?

Alopecia, what's that? Alopecia defines when a person loses their hair or any hair from any of the areas on their body which would normal be covered with hair. Alopecia usually affects the scalp area and people can be either partially or fully bald as a result. People of all ages suffer from alopecia; usually it affects about 1% of the population.

The Various Forms of Alopecia. There are several different types of Alopecia. I have included just a small few below for your information: Alopecia Areata - hair loss occurring in patches anywhere on the body. Alopecia Totalis - total loss of hair on the head. Alopecia Barbae - when facial hair is lost (affects men). Alopecia Universalis - total loss of hair from the body. These are just a few of the different types of Alopecia, the others I will not list here.

In what ways does Stress Cause Alopecia? Usually in a healthy individual, hair loss from 30 to 200 strands of hair per day is normal. There are however many factors which can cause this number to increase. Stress is the main factor although there are others. Both emotional stress and physical stress can be a cause of alopecia. Stress related alopecia can be caused from anything from losing a family member to overdoing a training regime. Stress related alopecia is simply your body's way of coping with the stress. Your body shuts down the production of hair while it is busy coping with the stress.

The Cycle of Stress and Alopecia. Stress and alopecia together can become a vicious cycle. The alopecia is caused by stress initially but then the reverse happens and the alopecia causes you to be stressed making the alopecia worse. You end up losing more and more hair the more stressed you become.

Stress and Alopecia - How do you manage them both? What is the solution? Remember that you're not alone. There are many thousands of people who suffer from alopecia caused by stress all over the world. There are treatments that work for alopecia. If you start using these treatments every day you will, in time, get you're your hair back. Yes, I said in time, unfortunately these alopecia treatments can take time to work, so be patient. You will also need to ensure you look at managing and treating the stress which caused the alopecia if it doesn't subside on its own.

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So should you treat the alopecia or the stress? Or do you treat both? Discover which solution is best for you.