If you suspect that you have developed a disease of the scalp, then do not hesitate to treat it. Of course, only a doctor can tell you the exact diagnosis and the correct method of control, but it will not hurt to have more information about its various types and causes.
The most common disease is seborrhea. Doctors classify it as dry and oily. But regardless of the type of disease, the reason, as a rule, lies in the violation of hormonal balance. Due to a malfunction in the activity of the sebaceous glands, dandruff occurs. At the same time, a person’s scalp constantly itches, which creates significant discomfort. Since during the period of puberty in the body of a teenager strongest hormonal changes occur, most often this disease is haunted by this category of people. Moreover, the development of seborrhea can continue throughout life. The dry type of the disease is manifested in thinning and weakness of the hair, and dandruff, like snow, is poured with each wave of the head. If you ignore the development of seborrhea for a long time, then hair loss may begin.
Alopecia refers to a scalp disease that involves partial or hollow hair loss. Moreover, one can speak about the initial stage of baldness even when the hairline is thinning. The exact cause of this disease can be established only after a full examination, since many pathologies provoke it. For example, disruption of the endocrine or nervous system. And sometimes alopecia is diagnosed at a young age as congenital. This happens when the fetus is not properly developed in the womb.
Male pattern baldness at an early age. Usually, in the period from 20 to 25 years, hair growth in the Temech region is significantly slowed down, and then completely stops. Scientists attribute this process to the complication of seborrhea. In women, alopecia is manifested in the form of a significant thinning of the scalp and, as a rule, already at an advanced age. The regular exposure to chemicals such as hair dye accelerates the baldness process.
The formation of bald patches also relates to scalp disease. In most cases, they have a rounded shape and arise either on the frontal or on the occipital zone. Men tend to ignore baldness, not considering it a problem and even more so a disease. In fact, this is a real disease that requires appropriate treatment. Otherwise, the bald patina increases in size, since at its borders the hair easily falls out. This place is called the "area of shattered hair." But it is worth remembering that premature baldness can be defeated without resorting to drastic measures.
Irritation of the scalp occurs with psoriasis or the so-called scaly lichen. It refers to diseases of a chronic form and is manifested in the formation of a rash, which, as it were, is covered with small silver-colored scales. The patient is tormented by severe itching and burning. Treatment should be taken immediately so as not to start the disease, because it interferes even from an aesthetic point of view. Experts adhere to conservative treatment, prescribing a complex of necessary vitamins. With severe itching, the use of sedatives is recommended, and the advanced form of the disease requires the use of hormonal drugs to stabilize the body.
Other scalp diseases include head lice and graying. Pediculosis is the reproduction of head lice on the skin, which are also the main carriers of serious diseases. And graying refers to the process of reducing pigment in the structure of the hair, as a result of which it loses color. It happens equally in men and in women of the age category of forty years.