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Male Hair Loss Conditions
Male Hair Loss Treatments
Patterns of Hair Loss
Hair Loss Success Stories
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Female Hair Loss Conditions
Female Hair Loss Treatments
Hair Loss Success Stories
*The Belgravia Centre does not treat Follicular Degeneration Syndrome. Please contact a dermatologist or your GP.
Follicular Degeneration Syndrome is a type of hair loss caused by various types of trauma applied to the hair, combined with genetic factors and a tendency to develop fibrosis. This causes inflammation in the hair follicles which later destroys them and leaves permanent hair loss.
Follicular degeneration syndrome (FDS), also known as central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA), is a scarring type of hair loss. It often starts as a hair loss patch on the crown which may feel tender, itchy or tingling. The hair loss can then spread across the top of the scalp, reducing the hair density, causing hair breakage and hair loss, and making the scalp easily visible through the hair on the top. If left untreated, the chronic inflammation in the hair follicles can destroy them and replace them with fibrosis, leaving permanent hair loss. It is therefore important to treat it as early as possible, which can help stop the condition from worsening and preserve the hair growth from the active hair follicles.
There are multiple factors that can lead to follicular degeneration syndrome, which may include:
Depending on the severity of the hair loss, there are products that may help to restore the density of the hair as long as hair follicles are still active. Even if there are scarred areas with permanent hair loss, treatment is still important to reduce the inflammation and stop the condition from getting worse. We recommend you contact your GP or a dermatologist about this.
Once the follicles have been lost and replaced by scar tissue, the hair cannot grow back. In such cases there may however be surrounding follicles that are still producing hair that can be helped. This is something you will be able to discuss with your dermatologist or doctor.
Submit an instant online consultation so that one of Belgravia’s hair loss specialists can diagnose your condition and recommend an effective course of treatment, wherever you live. Or, arrange a free consultation at one of our Central London clinics.