Does Stress Cause Baldness?
In others, hair loss may be a reaction to severe psychological stress. This may happen one to three months after a stressful situation. So if you’ve been under too much pressure lately, don’t be surprised if your hair falls out. “The medical opinion concerning the role of emotional stress in balding is mixed. If stress does play a role, however, it’s only at times of extreme emotional trauma,” said Larry Hanover in FDA Consumer magazine. If baldness takes the form of hairless patches that resemble a coin or larger, you probably have alopecia areata. This is characterized by circular bald patches and affects about 2 percent of the population. Its cause is unknown and it may involve the entire scalp (alopecia totalis) or the whole body (alopecia universalis). Fortunately, hair loss associated with any of the above conditions is temporary and will resolve in a few months. If the problem is due to an underlying disorder, see a doctor for the right treatment. If hair loss is caused by certa
