Dandruff
Dandruff is a common skin condition that causes flaking of the skin on the scalp. It's not contagious or dangerous. Treatment can assist you in getting rid of dandruff.
Hair Thinning
Minor to moderate hair loss is referred to as thinning hair. It does, however, create the appearance of thinner hair patches on your head. Because hair thinning occurs gradually, you have time to identify the causes and determine the best treatment options.
Male/Female Pattern Baldness
Baldness is caused by permanent hair loss from the scalp. While men and women have different patterns of baldness, they both have a genetic cause. Hair loss on the top and front of the head is common in men with male pattern baldness. Female pattern baldness causes thinning on the top and crown of the head. Women's hair thinning frequently begins with a widening of the centre hair part, leaving the front hairline unaffected. Medication may be able to prevent further hair loss. Surgeons can transplant hair or reduce the area of bald skin in some cases.
Alopecia Areata
Sudden hair loss that begins with one or more overlapping circular bald patches. Alopecia areata is caused by the immune system attacking hair follicles and can be triggered by severe stress. The most noticeable symptom is hair loss. Treatment may include topical scalp medication to address any underlying conditions.
Seborrheic Dermatitis
A skin condition characterised by scaly patches and red skin, most notably on the scalp. It can also appear on oily parts of the body like the face, upper chest, and back. Seborrhoeic dermatitis can cause stubborn dandruff in addition to scaly patches and red skin. Treatments may need to be repeated.
Premature Hair Greying
Graying of the hair at an early age is referred to as premature greying of the hair (PGH). It can have a negative impact on a person's self-esteem.
Hirsutism
Unwanted growth of male-pattern hair on a woman's face, chest, and back. Hirsutism can be caused by an excess of male hormones known as androgens. This can happen if you have a certain medical condition. It is also possible that it is inherited. Hirsutism is characterised by an excess of stiff, pigmented hair on body areas where men typically grow hair, such as the face, chest, and back. Medication is used to treat hirsutism. Electrolysis and laser therapy can also be used to remove hair.
Telogen Effluvium
A reversible condition in which hair falls out following a stressful event. Stress causes a large number of hair follicles to enter a dormant state. Those hairs can fall out in a matter of months. Surgery, childbirth, and serious illness are all examples of stress. The main symptom is hair loss. In many cases, no treatment is required, and the hair usually regrows when the stress subsides.
Hypertrichosis
Hypertrichosis is excessive hair growth over and above the normal for the age, sex and race of an individual, in contrast to hirsutism, which is excess hair growth in women following a male distribution pattern. Hypertrichosis can develop all over the body or can be isolated to small patches.
Scrarring Alopecia
Scarring alopecias are typically caused by inflammation, which destroys the hair follicle, resulting in irreversible hair loss. It is sometimes possible to regrow hair if the condition is treated early in the disease's course.
Alopecia Universalis
Alopecia universalis (AU) is a condition that causes complete hair loss on the scalp and body. It is a more severe form of alopecia areata, a condition characterised by round patches of hair loss.
Traction Alopecia
Traction alopecia is hair loss caused by pulling on your hair repeatedly. If you frequently wear your hair in a tight ponytail, bun, or braids, especially if you use chemicals or heat on your hair, you may develop this condition.
Alopecia Totalis
Alopecia totalis (AT) is a condition that causes complete hair loss on the scalp. It is a severe form of alopecia areata, a condition characterised by round patches of hair loss.
Plica Polonica
Plica neuropathica (polonica) is a rare acquired hair shaft disorder in which groups of hair become matted together, forming a malodorous, encrusted, sticky, moist mass.
Lichen Simplex Chronicus Scalp
Simplex Lichen Chronicus of the scalp, also known as neurodermatitis circumscripta, is an inflammatory skin disease that causes dry, rough, thickened skin lesions on the scalp. It happens as a result of constant irritation caused by intense and uncontrollable itching, either as a habit or as a reaction to stress.
Eczema
Skin inflammation that is itchy. Atopic dermatitis is more common in people who have a family history of the condition and usually appears in early childhood. The primary symptom is a rash, which usually appears on the arms and behind the knees but can appear anywhere.
Dermatitis
Dermatitis is a broad term that refers to any type of skin irritation. It has a variety of causes and manifestations, but the most common are itchy, dry skin and a rash. Alternatively, it may cause the skin to blister, ooze, crust, or flake off.
Pityriasis Amiantacea
Pityriasis amiantacea is a scalp condition characterised by excessive scaling. Thick silvery or yellowish scales encircle the hair shafts and can bind down hair tufts. The scales may resemble asbestos, hence the name amiantacea.
Tinea Capitis
Ringworm (tinea capitis) is a fungus that infects the scalp and hair shafts. The signs and symptoms of scalp ringworm vary, but it typically manifests as itchy, scaly, bald patches on the head. Ringworm of the scalp is a highly contagious infection that primarily affects toddlers and school-age children.
Cradle Cap
A baby's scalp may have crusting and white or yellow scales. Cradle cap can develop as a result of overproduction of oil by skin glands surrounding hair follicles. Scales on the scalp are the most noticeable symptom.
Folliculitis Decalvans
Folliculitis decalvans (FD) is a rare, chronic cicatricial (scarring) alopecia that typically manifests as an expanding patch of alopecia with peripheral pustules on the scalp in adults (picture 1A-B). Patients may experience pruritus or pain as a result of the condition.
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a chronic skin condition characterised by sores, inflammation, and scarring that primarily affects the face, ears, and scalp, but can also affect other parts of the body. These lesions appear as a red, inflamed patch with scaling and crusting.
Cutaneous Condition
Any medical condition or disease that affects the organs such as the skin, nails, hair, and muscles is referred to as a cutaneous condition. A cutaneous condition can be a disease in and of itself, or it can be a symptom of another systemic illness.
Scalp Folliculitis
Folliculitis is another skin condition that can cause tingling in the scalp. It happens when the hair follicles swell and become inflamed. The most common causes are bacterial, viral, and fungal infections. Folliculitis can cause pain, pimple-like red bumps, and skin lesions in addition to a burning or itchy scalp.
Lichen Planopilaris
The scalp and hair are affected by Lichen planopilaris (LPP). It is a type of lichen planus, an inflammatory skin and mucous membrane condition. Scaly skin and redness around hair follicles, bald patches, and pain, burning, or itching on the scalp are all symptoms.
Cicatricial Alopecia
Scarring alopecia, also known as cicatricial alopecia, is an inflammatory condition that destroys hair follicles, resulting in scarring and permanent hair loss. Dermatologists at Mount Sinai Health System have extensive experience diagnosing and treating this type of alopecia.
Pseudopelade
Pseudopelade (of Brocq; Brocq's alopecia) is an ill-defined entity thought by some to represent the final stage of various forms of cicatricial alopecia and by others to represent a primary process in which scarring alopecia develops from the beginning.
