Children, teens and caregivers
Pediatric Hair Loss Resource Center
Children lose hair too — and the social cost at school is real.
Overview
What this center covers
Hair loss in childhood can come from tinea capitis, alopecia areata, traction from tight styles, or hair pulling. Early evaluation matters both medically and emotionally, because school-age children carry this in public every day.
In this center
- Common causes by age group
- Why scaly patches need prompt evaluation
- Talking to a child about their hair without shame
- Working with schools on teasing and bullying
Changes worth noticing
- • Scaly, itchy patches with broken hairs
- • Sudden smooth patches of loss
- • Thinning along the edges after tight styling
- • Irregular patches with hairs of different lengths
This is education, not a diagnosis. A qualified professional is the only person who can tell you what is happening on your scalp.
Come Prepared
Questions to bring to your next appointment
People who arrive with specific questions tend to leave with clearer answers.
Could this be a treatable scalp infection?
Is my child's styling routine contributing?
How do we support them socially?
Who should we see first?
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