Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) tends to start slowly, often causing a thin band of balding skin that runs along the front and sides of the hairline. FFA can also cause hair loss elsewhere on the body. Anywhere you have hair, you may notice hair loss.
Is your part widening? Have you noticed that your ponytail is thinner these days? You may have female pattern hair loss (FPHL), a condition that affects millions of women. FPHL is actually the most-common cause of hair loss in women.
The most common cause of hair loss in men, male pattern hair loss can begin early. Sometimes, it starts in your late teens or early twenties. Usually, it appears later. By 50 years of age, more than half of white men have a visible sign of male pattern hair loss like noticeable thinning.
If you have this type of hair loss, you want to treat it early. Starting treatment early can prevent CCCA from spreading outward and causing more permanent hair loss. Some people also have hair regrowth when treatment starts early.
There are many types of hair loss. Alopecia areata is one of the more common types. This type of hair loss usually begins in children and young adults, but it can start at any age. People of all skin tones and genders get alopecia areata.