Edit Different types of female hair loss

<p>During pregnancy, the hormonal balance of an expecting mother is protective against hair loss. However, after pregnancy, the sudden hormonal shift causes acute telogen effluvium.</p> <p>This hormonal shift similarly causes hair loss associated with taking certain types of oral contraceptive pills. Given a few months after pregnancy, these hairs will re-grow as they re-enter the growth phase of their cycle.</p> <p><strong>Alopecia areata:</strong> Patients develop small patches in their hair which occurs as a result of the body’s immune system overreacting to its own hair follicles. They then become thin, discoloured and fall out.</p> <p>After some time, these hairs will often grow back without the need for treatment. In rare cases, the hair loss may develop into a loss of all scalp hair (alopecia totalis) or the entire body (alopecia Universalis).</p> <p><strong>Lichen planopilaris:</strong> This presents with an intensely itchy and red scalp mainly affecting the crown and top of the head. The condition involves inflammation around the hair follicle causing patchy hair loss.</p> <p>After hair is lost the scarring of the skin makes this condition very difficult to treat.</p>

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