TYPES OF ALOPECIA

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ANDROGENIC ALOPECIA

  • This type of alopecia is developed in the scalp and is also known as genetic hair loss. Get to know more about androgenic alopecia treatments.

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BEARD AND EYEBROW ALOPECIA

  • Beard and eyebrow hair transplan is suited for those who are losing hair in cheeks, chin, neck, sideburns, and eyebrows.

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SCAR REPAIR AND TRACTION ALOPECIA

  • Scar repair and traction alopecia causes hair loss and develops from injured follicles.

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AREATA ALOPECIA

  • Hair loss in small areas of the scalp or beard.

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ALOPECIA BY INFECTION

  • It is caused by bacteria or fungi that injure the hair follicle.

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ALOPECIA BY CHEMOTHERAPY OR RADIOFREQUENCY

  • Both cancer treatments cause hair loss.

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ANDROGENIC ALOPECIA

  • This type of alopecia is developed in the scalp and is also known as genetic hair loss. Get to know more about androgenic alopecia treatments.

Contact us for more information if needed.

BEARD AND EYEBROW ALOPECIA

  • Beard and eyebrow hair transplan is suited for those who are losing hair in cheeks, chin, neck, sideburns, and eyebrows.

Contact us for more information if needed.

SCAR REPAIR AND TRACTION ALOPECIA

  • Scar repair and traction alopecia causes hair loss and develops from injured follicles.

Contact us for more information if needed.

AREATA ALOPECIA

  • Hair loss in small areas of the scalp or beard.

Contact us for more information if needed.

ALOPECIA BY INFECTION

  • It is caused by bacteria or fungi that injure the hair follicle.

Contact us for more information if needed.

ALOPECIA BY CHEMOTHERAPY OR RADIOFREQUENCY

  • Both cancer treatments cause hair loss.

Contact us for more information if needed.

ANDROGENIC ALOPECIA

This type of alopecia is developed in the scalp and is also known as genetic hair loss.

Get to know more about androgenic alopecia treatments.

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Hair loss caused by androgenic alopecia presents itself as a pattern. Hair loss starts from the front part of your hairline and then on the lower part of your head. Your hair will lose length, color and thickness. When the illness has developed, both areas will meet, generating a horseshoe design around your head.

The best way to identify whether you have androgenic alopecia is to get a clinical diagnosis, just go to a doctor and get him to look at the affected area. There are some special cases when the patient will need a hormonal study.
The androgenic alopecia treatment is used for the most common type of alopecia, which affects 40% of the men in the world, but it is estimated that also 20% of the women in the world are affected by it.

What are the treatments for androgenic alopecia?

There are many medical treatments for androgenic alopecia, but the definitive one is hair transplant.

There is no medical treatment that completely eradicates androgenic alopecia, but it is possible to solve through a surgical procedure: experts recommend hair transplant using the FUE technique.

The hair transplant treatment consists in using the patient own hair and transplanting it on to the affected area. Once the hair is transplanted, it will stay in place forever.

Who does androgenic alopecia affect?

Men with genetic predisposition for alopecia frequently start to lose their hair at 25 years old, but there are patients who start at earlier ages:
  • Young and adult women
  • Young and adult men
This means that if you have androgenic alopecia there is a higher possibility that your children and grandchildren suffer from it too in some stage of their lives.

What causes androgenic alopecia?

If you have a history of hair loss in your family, it is probable that you have already lost your hair or that you will in the future. Androgenic alopecia has a solution.

Apart from the aesthetic reasons, having hair reduces the impact of UV rays on your scalp, reducing the possibilities of skin cancer.

Etiology of alopecia, or the causes

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is produced when the 5-alpha reductase enzyme acts on testosterone. The levels of DHT and its receptors cause constant injuries to the hair follicle, leading to alopecia.

This way, the hair is constantly getting weaker and weaker, and when the natural change of hair occurs, this is produced thinner each time. In the end, these follicles stop working correctly and the hair that has fallen is not replaced. This is when the first areas with hair loss appear.

Nonetheless, according to research on androgenic alopecia, the weakening of the follicles does not depend on high levels of DHT, but of the genetic predisposition of the hair follicles.

BEARD AND EYEBROW
ALOPECIA

Beard and eyebrow hair transplant in Tijuana is suited for those who are losing hair in cheeks, chin, neck, sideburns, and eyebrows.

Beard hair transplant

One of the main problems of beard alopecia is the aesthetic one. The hair does not cover the entire area. In these cases, men start to lose their sideburns, the beard is not thick or the mustache does not entirely grow.

There are different causes for this type of alopecia. One of the main reasons is genetics, each face has a genetic pattern that dictates the amount of hair one has. Among other causes is alopecia areata, which is caused by a bacteria or fungus infection or chemotherapy.

The causes of beard alopecia are different for each individual, the main one is a genetic pattern determining the form, type and thickness of facial hair. Each person has a different pattern, showing more or less facial hair, but if you have beard alopecia for genetic reasons, it is probable that your parents also have it. Another common cause for beard alopecia is stress. In patients with immunologic problems or stress, alopecia is presented as a matter of circular patches with no hair.

Among other causes is alopecia areata, an infection caused by bacteria or fungus, and chemotherapy. This type of alopecia is in the group of non-scarring alopecia.

Beard alopecia affects partially:

  • Cheeks
  • Neck
  • Chin
  • Sideburns
  • Mustache
  • Double chin

Depending on the type of beard alopecia, in some cases it may be reversed by stimulating the follicles with the correct treatment. It can also be treated through the FUE technique for hair transplant in HMR Tijuana.

In some cases, the face follicles are weak, and the beard does not develop entirely. There is a common belief that says that if you shave the area with less hair, this will get thicker and start to grow, but this is not proven to work for all patients. There are some other treatments, but none of them has been scientifically proven.

Some patients have facial hair but it becomes less thick with time, this might be due to an infection, an immunologic issue, or caused by a scar.

If you have areas on your face where there is no hair growing, visit HMR Tijuana.

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Beard and eyebrow alopecia treatment varies from person to person, but most of the time we use the same treatments used for hair loss.

Eyebrow hair transplant

This type of alopecia is an aesthetic disorder characterized by the loss of hair in the area above the eyes -the eyebrows. Eyebrow alopecia is related to aging, but it’s not the only reason for it to appear.

Among the causes are:
  • Traumatisms caused by punches or blows.
  • Chemotherapy.
  • Traumatisms caused by burns.
  • Alopecia areata.
  • Badly-done depilation.
  • Psychological disorders.
  • Medicines.

Unlike beard alopecia, the defect caused by eyebrow alopecia is harder to hide or disguise since eyebrows are one of the main aspects of the face and facial expressions. 

An appropriate eyebrow design helps highlight a women feature, especially the eyes and nose. Apart from giving you an aesthetic face, the eyebrows also protect you from the intensity of sunlight. Patients with eyebrow alopecia might have some complications during their daily life.

Eyebrow alopecia originates from different causes, it is necessary for a professional to give you a diagnosis before starting any kind of treatment, be it medical or surgical.

As for eyebrow alopecia, the problem is  besides the aesthetic one that it affects sight, since the eyebrows protect us against the sun. 

Though sometimes facial hair is recovered naturally, it is important to contact Dr. Jorge Cortez at HMR Tijuana, since the episode could repeat itself. The most common eyebrow alopecia treatments are through medicines and through hair transplant.

SCAR REPAIR AND TRACTION ALOPECIA

Scar repair and traction alopecia causes hair loss and develops from injured follicles, with our traction alopecia treatment and hair transplant for scar repair in HMR Tijuana, you can forget all about hair loss.

Traction alopecia treatment

Traction alopecia is a type of hair loss that presents itself mostly in women who style their hair using tension frequently. This generates a continuous and permanent injury on the hair follicle causing the hair to weaken and eventually fall down.

It can also be triggered by the constant use of hair styling instruments such as straighteners and blow dryers. The use of extensions and dye can cause hair loss in some areas, too.

Traction alopecia can be identified by these symptoms:
  • Dandruff and thinning hair.
  • Considerable hair loss when brushing hair.
  • Itching or pain in the affected area.

Traction alopecia can be prevented by styling your hair in a manner that does not use excessive tension. It is important to identify if you are presenting some of the symptoms above and, if you are, there are medical treatments that help with the hair natural growth. Hair transplant can also be suitable for you and it is a permanent solution.

In some cases, patients with psychological or psychiatric problems or patients under medical treatment may lose their hair, but in both cases there is a solution. It is recommended to contact an expert in hair loss to get a diagnosis.

In both traction alopecia and scarring alopecia, hair follicles are permanently injured, which is why the best recommended treatment is hair transplant.

Scarring alopeciatreatment

Scarring alopecia —or cicatricial alopecia— is caused by an existing injury, be it a traumatic injury or a surgical one. This causes the hair follicle to get damaged permanently by the trauma or by the scarring process (fibrosis).

Scars develop from traumatisms such as blows or burns, but they can also arise from surgical procedures such as a craniotomy, the Follicular Unit Transplant technique, forehead surgery, rhytidectomy, and more.

Craniotomies are usually emergency procedures attending brain injuries or encephalic traumatisms, and they are done through incisions on the scalp.
  • Dandruff and thinning hair.
  • Considerable hair loss when brushing hair.
  • Itching or pain in the affected area.

Hair loss occurs due to an inflammatory process caused by cells destroying the follicles. In scarring alopecia, these inflammatory cells divide this type of alopecia in three categories: lymphocytic, neutrophilic, and mixed scarring alopecia. Scarring alopecia is caused by external factors such as:

  • Birthmarks

  • Surgeries

  • Hairdos with traction

  • Burns

  • Infections

AREATA ALOPECIA

Hair loss in small areas of the scalp or beard.

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Hair loss in small areas of the scalp or beard. This type of alopecia resembles patches without hair and recent studies indicate that these are regions with autoimmune affections to the hair follicle, that is, that it occurs to the hair itself.

The treatment should be medical and if required, surgery.
The androgenic alopecia treatment is used for the most common type of alopecia, which affects 40% of the men in the world, but it is estimated that also 20% of the women in the world are affected by it.

It has an autoimmune origin, that is, the body own defenses attack the hair root, causing inflammation that causes it to fall out and not grow again until the inflammation stops. The reason why this inflammatory reaction is triggered is completely unknown. There is evidence that genetics influences the development of alopecia areata. Stress can act as a trigger.

The evolution of alopecia areata is unpredictable, it can last a few months or many years. As it is an autoimmune process, alopecia can present episodes of improvement even without treatment, but in the same way it can be "active" and lose hair for a long time. In these cases, the treatment will be able to make the hair reappear, but as the treatment is withdrawn, there is a possibility that it will be lost again.


ALOPECIA BY INFECTION

What causes Alopecia by infection?

It is caused by bacteria or fungi that injure the hair follicle.

Before any surgery or treatment, a diagnosis is required and many times a biopsy or culture is necessary. Initially it will be attended with medical treatment and later with hair transplantation.

ALOPECIA BY CHEMOTHERAPY OR RADIOFREQUENCY

Treatment in HMR Tijuana

Both cancer treatments cause hair loss, but with the FUE technique for hair transplantation, alopecia will no longer be a problem.

Do not compromise your health with other hair transplant surgeries that require more recovery.

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