Hair loss usually develops gradually. It may be patchy or all over (diffuse). Normally, you lose roughly 100 hairs from your head every day. The scalp contains about 100,000 hairs.
Skin, Hair and Nails
Inflammatory & Immune Skin Diseases
Eczema
Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is a condition that causes dry, itchy and inflamed skin.
It’s common in young children but can occur at any age.
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes skin redness, silvery scales, and irritation.
Most people with psoriasis have thick,
Lichen Planus
Lichen planus is a condition that forms a very itchy rash on the skin or in the mouth.
The exact cause of lichen planus is unknown. It may be related to an allergic or immune reaction.
Risks for the condition include:
Pemphigus
is a disease that causes blistering of the skin and the inside of the mouth, nose, throat, eyes, and genitals. The disease is rare in the United States.
You are more likely to get pemphigus if you have certain risk factors. These include:
Lupus
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that makes your immune system damage organs and tissue throughout your body.
It causes inflammation that can affect your skin, joints, blood and organs like your kidneys, lungs and heart.
Vitiligo
Vitiligo is a skin condition in which there is a loss of color (pigment) from areas of skin
This results in uneven white patches that have no pigment, but the skin feels normal.
Contact Dermatitis
Contact dermatitis is a condition in which the skin becomes red, sore, or inflamed after direct contact
It is not caused by an allergy, but rather the skin’s reaction to irritating substances or friction.
Rosacea
is a chronic skin problem that makes your face turn red.
It may also cause swelling and skin sores that look like acne.
Seborrheic Dermatitis
Seborrheic dermatitis is a common skin condition that mainly affects your scalp.
It causes scaly patches, inflamed skin and stubborn dandruff.
Skin Injuries & Irritations
Burns commonly occur by direct or indirect contact with heat, electric current, radiation, or chemical agents.
A blister is a painful skin condition where fluid fills a space between layers of skin.
Bedsores are injuries to the skin and the tissue below the skin that are due to pressure on the skin for a long time.
Body lice are tiny insects, about the size of a sesame seed.
Is a tingling or irritation of the skin that makes you want to scratch the area
Diaper rash is a skin problem that develops in the area under an infant’s diaper.
Are raised, often itchy, red bumps (welts) on the surface of the skin.
Bad Skin
Good Skin
Cosmetic & Skin Appearance Conditions
Skin Infections & Infestations
Impetigo
Impetigo
Impetigo is a common and highly contagious skin infection that mainly affects infants and young children.
Ringworm
Athlete’s Foot
Shingles
Shingles
Shingles is a painful, blistering skin rash. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, a member of the herpes family of viruses.
Warts
Warts
Warts are small, usually painless growths on the skin. Most of the time, they are harmless.
Scabies
Scabies
The Sarcoptes scabiei mite causes scabies. These little bugs make tunnels (burrow) under your skin to live, feed and lay eggs.
Body Lice
Nail Disorders
Understand causes and treatments for nail concerns
Hair & Scalp Disorders
Understand causes and treatments for hair thinning, baldness, and scalp conditions for better hair health.
Alopecia areata is a disease that happens when the immune system attacks hair follicles and causes hair loss. Hair follicles are the structures in skin that form hair. While hair can be lost from any part of the body, alopecia areata usually affects the head and face.
Dandruff is a common condition that causes small pieces of dry skin to flake from the scalp. It isn’t contagious or harmful. But it can be embarrassing and difficult to treat.
Hirsutism is a condition in women that results in extra growth of dark or coarse hair.
Male pattern baldness is related to your genes and male sex hormones. It usually follows a pattern of receding hairline and hair thinning on the crown.
Each strand of hair sits in a tiny hole in the skin called a follicle. In general, baldness occurs when the hair follicle shrinks over time, resulting in shorter and finer hair. Eventually,
Androgenetic alopecia is a common form of hair loss in both men and women. In men, it is also known as male pattern baldness, and in women, it is also known as female pattern hair loss.
Hair-Pulling Disorder is hair loss from repeated urges to pull or twist the hair until it breaks off. People are unable to stop this behavior, even as their hair becomes thinner.
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