Unusual hair loss is common in young people, doctors point out the cause

Of which, 5-10 cases of plaque loss are common in young people. These cases not only cause concerns about cosmetic problems but are also related to many different causes such as diet, unregulated living, and especially psychological problems and stress.

Pirsieu hair loss is an autoimmune disease characterized by organs, occurring when the immune system attacks hair follicles, leading to pirsieu hair loss, common in young people and children.

Sharing about this condition, Dr. Vu Thai Ha - Head of the Department of Stem Cell Technology Research and Application, Central Dermatology Hospital said that the disease can progress to total scalp or body hair loss, seriously affecting the quality of life.

A special case involves hair loss in children. The 7-year-old girl with thinning hair was taken to the hospital by her family after initial treatment methods were ineffective.

Initial diagnosis is comprehensive hair loss - the severe form of alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease common in children and young people. After more than a year of treatment, the patient has had a positive recovery with completely regrowing hair.

Unexpected causes of hair loss in young people

According to Dr. Ha, for young people, hair loss is often associated with factors such as unreasonable diet, lack of nutrition, and unregulated lifestyle. In addition, the psychology of stress also plays an important role in stimulating hair loss.

One of the diseases to note is hair pulling, which usually occurs in children aged 8-15 years. The pressure of studying, living, and social relationships can cause stress, leading to hair pulling to reduce stress.

"Although hair loss is not fatal, it will greatly affect the quality of life and can seriously affect the patient's psychology, even depression. Therefore, treatment must combine both psychological treatment and dermatology," said the dermatologist.

Currently, the Department of Stem Cell Technology Research and Application is managing nearly 1,000 patients with patchwork hair loss, with many severe cases. Treatment methods applied include topical medications, traditional whole-body medications, and Janus kinase inhibitor (JAK) a new treatment. The hospital also combines procedures such as corticoid injection, needle, and Intracel to optimize treatment effectiveness.

What should you do if you lose hair?

Dr. Ha advised that if patients experience hair loss, they should go to specialized facilities for timely examination and treatment, avoiding the situation of listening to treatment methods without scientific basis, causing money loss without achieving effectiveness.

While hair loss treatment is becoming an increasingly popular concern, Associate Professor, Dr. Le Huu Doanh - Director of the Central Dermatology Hospital, also advised that when there is hair loss, patients need to find the right cause to have appropriate treatment methods.

" Hair loss can be caused by many different reasons, from common causes to difficult-dygnostic causes. Therefore, when hair loss occurs, patients should go to the hospital so that doctors can find the cause and treat it properly. There is no identical treatment for all cases of hair loss," Associate Professor Doanh recommended.