Alopecia Areata is the most widespread variation of Alopecia, and is also called patchy baldness. It's an autoimmune disease, where the body's own immune system goes in and attacks the hair follicles. As a result, all strands of hair in a limited area fall off and the hair follicles go to rest before they start to form new strands of hair again. And it's not just the hair on the head that alopecia can hit. patchy baldness Can also occur in the beard, eyebrows and eyelashes.

Alopecia Areata starts with small bald spots on the head of a few centimeters, and there are often more stain -wise hair loss at once. The bald spots can either move or grow larger. It is very individual how the course is in connection with Alopecia Areata. 

 

  • Pletskaldethed er et pludseligt opstået hårtab. Det starter oftest i mindre områder.
  • Her ses et pletvist hårtab, der udspiller sig mest i nakken. Toftild kan hjælpe med at skjule din pletskaldethed.
  • Pletskaldethed også kaldet alopecia areata, giver dit mindre eller større plamager uden hår. Vi kan hjælpe dig hos Toftild.
  • Her ses en kvinde med alopecia areata, også kaldet pletskaldethed. Hos Toftild hjælper vi hende med at dække de bare pletter, så omverdenen ikke kan se de bare pletter.
  • Alopecia areata kan udvikle en bar krans i nakken, som vist på billedet her.

How does Alopecia Areata develop?

According to health.dk Gets half of those affected by the alopecia hair back again after 6-12 months. In others, the condition is active for several years. Here the hair can start to grow out again on the oldest bare spots, whereas new bare spots are emerging elsewhere. 

Sundhed.dk states that approx. 80% of those affected by stain calling get their hair again. However, the new hair may have a pigment change, and in some cases the new hair is white. It may be transient, but it can also mean a permanent change in the hair in the affected area. 

If you have been affected by stain coldness once and get all your hair again, there is unfortunately a risk of relapse later in life. 

Spot Smallness can also develop into Alopecia Totalis, where you lose all hair on your head. There are also a few that are affected by alopecia universalis where you lose all hair on the whole body. It includes brows, lashes, hair on arms and legs, genital hair, yes all hair on the body! 

How is the diagnosis of alopecia areata?

There are many things that can cause hair loss, such as stress, vitamin deficiency and other diseases. Therefore, contact your own doctor who can examine you. If the doctor considers that there may be stain of stain, also called Alopecia Areata, you will be referred to the dermatologist, which is the one who makes the diagnosis. 

Why do you get stain of stain?

It is still unknown why stain calling occurs. But studies show that heredity is most likely to play a major role. In addition, it is suggested that mental stress, infections, other autoimmune diseases such as diabetes and metabolic disorders may be what triggers the hair loss in hereditary predisposed persons. 

Can you cure Alopecia Areata?

The short answer is no. If you suffer from stain of stain, keep in mind that your hair follicles are set to sleep and there is a 80% chance that you will get your hair again. A miracle drug has not yet been developed to get the hair follicles out of this hibernation, but hard work is being done on it. Over the years, vitamin and mineral cures, different kinds of medicine and special shampoos have been experimented with, but unfortunately without documented effect. Therefore, our best advice is that you wait and see the time. 

Hair solutions for stain of stain

If your bald spots are stationary - ie. That they do not move around - you can get a specially made hair solution with hair for LIV® by Toftild. Here, "Hairstots" are cut out after an imprint of the shape of your spots. These are either wallpapered or glued so that they just stains are hidden.

If the stains continuously change, another solution may be a hair topper that is cliped on top of your own hair and just covers the plague. Of course, if the hair loss is more extensive, we also offer wigs. All hair solutions from Toftild look natural and naturally blend in with your own hair. 

Grants for hair

If you have been diagnosed with Alopecia at the dermatologist, you can apply for the municipality for a grant for hair. An appropriation is a financial subsidy from the public that covers your purchase of wig or toupe. Your grant is granted through section 112 of the Service Act. You are applying for grants via Borger.dk under the category "aids". There is always Free supplier choice In this area, so even if there is a specific supplier name on your appropriation, you can freely choose where to buy your new hair. In other words, you can always use Toftild, no matter what supplier name is on your appropriation. At Toftild we can also guide you in the process of seeking grants for wig, toupe and other hair loss solutions. Read more about Subject options for wig and toupe here.

Do you suffer from stainly hair loss?

Do you experience losing your hair stainly or a general hair loss, and do you want to hear what options we have to give you more hair? Then you can get a free and non -binding online consultation at Lise Toftild, where she assesses your hair loss and comes with our assessment of possible solutions. All it takes is that you send an email to lise@toftild.com, where you briefly describe your hair loss. Along with, we would like to ask you to send some pictures of your hair loss. Like one from each side, front and one from above. Don't worry, the pictures will be deleted according to GDPR after evaluation. Finally, please write which department you would like to visit. Once Lise has made her assessment, she returns with possible solutions and possibly. Times where you can come in for a personal talk with a hairdresser. NOTE! The response time is 5-7 business days.

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