It is important to be properly educated with all particulars related to hair loss; that’s the first step in the fight. Most people, however, get confused by the scientific jargons that accompany various sites offering information on hair loss and hair loss solutions. Let us discuss and try to simplify exotic sounding terms like alopecia, alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia.

The unusual sounding Alopecia is actually a scientific term for hair loss taken from the Latin language.

The following are a few kinds of Alopecia:

Alopecia Areata
This is generally considered an autoimmune disorder. It causes small, patchy circular bald patches in several parts of the scalp.

Alopecia Totalis
This is total loss of scalp hair, a progressive form of Alopecia areata.

Alopecia Universalis
This is total loss of hair from the entire body, also a severe progressive form of Alopecia areata

Androgenetic Alopecia
Androgenetic alopecia is hormone related. Androgens are any of the many hormones that shape and control a human chrematistic. A human body is programmed to produce an enzyme know as 5 alpha reductase. When the Androgen hormone in the scalp produces testosterone which mixes with 5 alpha reductase, it produces Dihydrotestosterone, or DHT. DHT is not well received by hair follicles, cutting off blood supply which is critical to growth of new hair. Thinning and or balding process begins when this occurs.

Another way in which hair loss (alopecia) can be classified is according to factors leading to it. There are two different types of hair loss, known medically as:

• Anagen effluvium which is caused due to medications taken internally, such as chemotherapy representatives, excessive doses of vitamin A or hypertension medications that destroy the growing hair follicle.
  
  
• Telogen effluvium this is caused due to an increased number of hair follicles entering the latent or rather dead stage. The most common causes of Telogen effluvium leading to alopecia could be:
  - Physical stress: medical surgery, serious illness, rapid weight change etc.
  - Emotional stress: death in family, mental disorder.
  - Thyroid irregularity.
  - Hormonal causes: pregnancy, birth control pills, menopause
  

Reversal or alteration of above causes of Telogen effluvium generally causes the return of normal hair growth.

With the above information on alopecia and its effects on a human scalp, you are better equipped to identify and isolate your specific problem and deal with it accordingly. Don’t let your alopecia areata turn into alopecia totalis, as Saini Herbal Scalp & Hair Conditioner®. has been very helpful in alleviating and in majority of cases, reversing the problem.