Hair Loss lupus

 hair loss lupus

Lupus: Does it cause hair loss?

Unfortunately yes. Lupus causes widespread inflammation that normally affects the skin, especially the face and scalp. Lupus causes the hair on the scalp to thin out, although a few people lose locks of hair. Hair from the eyebrows, eyelashes, beard, or body hair may also fall out.

 

In most cases, hair grows back when treatment is given. But some people with lupus develop round lesions (discoid lupus) on the scalp. By scarring the hair follicles, these discoid lesions cause permanent hair loss.

 

Lupus can also cause hair at the birth line to become brittle and break easily, leaving a frayed appearance known as "lupus hair."

 

Hair loss can be one of the first signs of lupus, before the disease is diagnosed. But there are many other conditions that can cause hair loss, so see your doctor if you notice unusual thinning or hair loss.