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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.

Different Types of Alopecia. Alopecia can come in many different forms. Here are just some of the forms of alopecia which can occur: Alopecia Areata - hair loss occurs in patches all over the body. Alopecia Totalis - total scalp baldness. Alopecia Universalis - total body baldness. Alopecia Barbae - Loss of facial hair (for a man) especially in the beard area. There are several other forms of alopecia which I won't go into here.

How does Stress Cause Alopecia? If all the body's systems are working well, adult people lose on average from 30 to 200 hairs per day. However this number can increase dramatically due to many different factors. Stress is not the only reason for alopecia, but it is, however, the main one. Stress, emotional or physical can cause alopecia. Anything from losing a loved one to overtraining at a sport can cause stress related alopecia. Basically stress related alopecia is one of your body's ways of surviving the stress factor. The production of hair shuts down during periods of stress as your body 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.

What is the Solution to Stress and Alopecia? So what can you do? Firstly, realize you are not alone. There are thousands of people worldwide suffering from the same problem. Secondly, there are treatments for alopecia which do work. Incorporate these treatments into your daily routine and in time you will have your hair back. It will not happen overnight, unfortunately. I wish I could tell you otherwise, but it will happen if you use the right treatment. Remember you may need to also look at also treating the stress which brought on the alopecia if it does not disappear of its own accord.

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

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