December 11 2007, 12:35 pm PT | Posted in: Female Hair Loss + Hair Loss Causes
I have had hair loss in the nape area of my head for the last 3 or 4 years, my hair falls out completely down to the scalp it seems to happen around the same time each year but the symptoms are itching, burning and tingling. the hair grows back but falls out all over again. is this a sign of beginning Alopecia? Im 27 years old
I have seen people lose neck hair, but I have never heard of it cycling every year. I am sorry, but there’s really not much I can offer you, particularly without examining your scalp and seeing what you’re seeing. The word “alopecia” means “hair loss” so the question is not not precise for a cause of the hair loss. Various adjectives are used, such as traction alopecia (caused by pulling on the hair) or androgenic alopecia (caused by genes).
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Hi im 27, female. My hair has become thinner over the last 5 years in a very strange way - firstly just at one side, then at the other side - then the hair started growing out finer and finer, now each strand is very fine. Now I appear to have the thinnest part at the back of the head at the bottom. (near nape of neck) so basically, in a ring on the underside. The hair on the top is OK, it is dense but it is fine. Have done all the blood tests, no thyroid problems or anything. any ideas?