Alopecia is something that you might have never heard of before but it your doctor has said that you are suffering with some form alopecia you might want to find out as much about the condition as possible.
The official definition of alopecia is the loss of hair from the head or body, sometimes to the extent of baldness. Some forms of alopecia only cause minor hair loss and you may just experience thinning of the hair and small patches of baldness. However, some women do experience complete baldness on their head as well as the rest of the body including eyebrows and eyelashes.
Alopecia however in most instances is treatable. As there are many different types of alopecia there are many different treatments but you will need to ensure that you get the right diagnosis from your doctor. In addition to taking medication, we also need to check to make sure that we are doing as much as we can to reduce the amount of stress in our life which can also be a factor that contributes to the reasons why you might be losing your hair. It is important to ensure that you have not been going through a stressful period in your life and that stressors in your life are reduced as much as possible.