Alopecia and systemic Lupus erythematosus: correlations not to be underestimated

One must dispel the false myth that the alopecia is only androgenetic. There are many causes that can lead to hair loss, both transient and definitive. For this reason, it is extremely important to go and find out what causes it in order to try to counteract it or find a solution.

When alopecia is connected to systemic Lupus erythematosus

The hair, therefore, also falls out due to some diseases, more or less serious. When you say this, immediately springs to mind the possibility of losing your hair if you undergo chemotherapy to cure cancer. Even in this case, however, it should be noted that there are also other diseases that can lead to hair loss.

Therefore, the systemic Lupus erythematosus should also be taken into consideration, which also has hair loss as one of the consequences. Before getting into specifics, however, it is useful to understand what it is.

Systemic Lupus erythematosus, also known as Lse, is a chronic autoimmune disease that can affect organs and tissues. There are a mild form and a more severe one. In the first case, there is inflammation of the joints and skin, while in the second case the disease extends to the lungs, kidneys, blood and can affect the heart and nervous system.

Women between the ages of 20 and 45 almost always suffer from it, although this age range can be extended to the third age. To date, the causes of systemic Lupus erythematosus are not yet clear, but it is thought that different types of factors come into play, namely genetic, environmental, hormonal. Often there is a tendency to confuse this disease with other diseases, because the symptoms are almost common to many others.

Among the alarm bells not to be underestimated, which can make you think of Lupus, there are certainly the articular pains, which are exacerbated during the day to become unbearable and cause difficulties in walking or moving, the appearance of the so-called butterfly disease, which appears on the face and which is a symptom that should make you immediately think of the disease, but not only.

Hair loss can also be a consequence of Lupus and, therefore, if you notice a very rapid decrease in hair, it is good to start specific investigations for this disease.

Of course, all this must be accompanied by other symptoms that may be part of the case history related to Lupus, but certainly a sudden loss of most of the hair can make you think that something is wrong at systemic level and, therefore, this disease must be avoided or discovered as soon as possible.

In these cases, therefore, it is essential the work in synergy of an expert trichologist and a doctor specialized in the treatment of this disease that is still little known, but which can have serious consequences.