PSORIASIS HAIR LOSS

A common skin disease characterised by thickened patches of inflamed red skin, often covered by silvery scales. Although psoriasis does not usually cause itching, the affected area may be so extensive that a great physical discomfort and social embarrassment may result.

Psoriasis frequently affects the scalp. In severe cases there may be a solid cap extended beyond the hair margin. There may be patchy diffused scaling, or alternatively thick asbestos like scales. Some increased shedding of telogen hairs is common in psoriasis plaques.

The exact cause of psoriasis is not known but it tends to run in famillies. Psoriasis occurs in about 2% of white people and is less common in black and asian people. It affects men and women equally. Psoriasis usually occurs between the ages of 10 and 30 and can be recurrent throughout life, but infants occasionally suffer from the condition and it may also sometimes develop in old age. Outbreaks may be triggered by emotional stress, skin damage and physical illness.

The underlying abnormality in psoriasis is that new skin cells are produced ten times faster than normal. As a result, live cells accumulate and form characteristic thickened patches covered with dead, flaking cells.

There can be many reasons for hair loss please click on the links below to read about hair loss causes.

Celiac Disease associated Alopecia Hair Loss	Psoriasis Hair Loss
Diffuse Hair Loss	Scalp Ring Worm Hair Loss
Female Pattern Hair Loss (Androgenic Alopecia)	Scarring Alopecia Hair Loss
Folliculitis Decalvans Hair Loss	Scleroderma Hair Loss
Folliculitis Hair Loss	Seborrhoeic Dermatitus / Eczema Hair Loss
Lichen Planopilaris Hair Loss	Telogen Effluvium Hair Loss
Lichen Planus Hair Loss	Trichotillomania Hair Loss
Lupus Hair Loss