Dandruff, Fungus, Hair Breakage on the Scalp
Patients generally complain of itching, dandruff, wounds, hair loss and thinning of the scalp. Diseases that cause itching the most: head lice, hair eczema and diabetes mellitus. Diseases that cause dandruff are: hair eczema, psoriasis, neurological eczema and fungal disease. Hair loss and thinning occur widely and regionally. Among the diseases that cause common hair loss, especially; febrile diseases, iron-protein-zinc deficiency, thyroid diseases (in case of under- or over-activity of the thyroid gland), pregnancy, diabetes, liver and kidney diseases, anemia, excessive dieting for weight loss, use of some drugs and chemicals in the course of cancer diseases, central nervous system diseases and stress. Apart from these, there is also androgenetic alopecia, which is seen in women and is similar to the usual baldness in men. The most common causes of this condition are ovarian cysts, hormonal disorders and adrenal tumors. For these reasons, androgenetic type alopecia should be thoroughly investigated and examined. In addition to widespread hair thinning and loss, sometimes regional hair loss may also occur. The most common examples of regional hair loss include fungal diseases, alopecia areata, excessive use of some cosmetics, and hair removal from a continuous area.
Alopecia areata, fungal disease, and hair loss without transformation
Alopecia areata, a few mm to 1-2 cm. It occurs as sudden hair loss in a circular area in diameter. This type of hair loss can occur in one area or in several different places, such as beard, hair, eyebrows and eyelashes. Ringworm The main cause of these is stress. However, it can also be seen in some autoimmune and skin patients. Fungal disease occurs especially in children before puberty. Here, dandruff areas containing broken hair appear as inflammatory nodules where inflammation occurs due to dandruff and fungal accumulation at the hair roots and the hairs are easily pulled out. Apart from these patients, they also cause irreversible hair loss by damaging the hair and follicles on the scalp. These are most often congenital, but they can also be due to infection, physical, tumoral and other reasons.
Why may your hair fall out?
Patients with complaints of hair loss should first consider what their hair is like. It should be learned how much is poured. Because it is normal to lose 50-150 hairs a day. The age of each hair is different. And each hair will fall out at different times. During the development period, hair remains for a maximum of 2 to 6 years. After 4-5 years, this will fall out and a new one will replace it. Apart from this, if a person loses 150-200 strands of hair every day, it means that he or she has a problem. It should be learned whether the patient is on a diet, whether he is overly stressed, and the physical conditions of the environment in which he lives. Because these factors are directly related to a person's hair health. If no results are obtained from these, an attempt should be made to find out whether the person has a disease problem. Is there an infection in the body, is there a problem with the thyroid gland, has he been treated for cancer? Blood tests should be done and the balance of all hormones should be learned. And as a result of the tests, the cause of hair loss should be thoroughly learned and a treatment should be applied accordingly.
Treatment methods
Patients with dandruff, itching and hair loss on the scalp should be questioned carefully, they should be questioned about the disease. Depending on the condition, various examinations should be performed to eliminate the pathological condition. should be raised. Apart from this, it is generally possible to achieve good results with local iritons, local corticosteroids, intralesional and other treatment methods. If treatment is delayed, irreversible baldness and scars may occur.
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