The Alopecia Lab 🧬

Dr Thembela Mfenyana-Luthuli on Instagram: "Alopecia simply means hair loss. The diagnosis comes from identifying the type and cause of the hair loss. For example: • Alopecia areata → autoimmune • Androgenetic alopecia → genetic & hormonal • Traction alopecia → mechanical stress • Telogen effluvium → stress, illness, postpartum, medications • Scarring (cicatricial) alopecias → inflammatory and permanent if untreated Why this matters: - Treatment depends entirely on the cause, not the word “alope