About 20 days ago, I went to the beach with a fresh fade haircut (I'm a male) and ended up getting a sunburn on my scalp. It really wasn't too bad, but a few days later, I peeled like a lizard. My hair was very short at the time of the peeling. Is it possible that some tiny hairs could have come out while the skin is peeling? The reason I ask is because my hair seems to be growing in patchy/uneven right now (I still haven't cut my hair again)
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Hairs are normally similar in calibre but not all the exact same calibre. Individuals with telogen effluvium may experience a variation in size from new hair growth. Individuals with traction alopecia will also experience miniaturization of hairs and so will individuals with alopecia areata. I...
Over time, tulip hairs and exclamation hairs will disappear if an individual stops pulling. If you stop pulling out your hair, this problem can be corrected and normal growth can resume in most cases as long as the trichotillomania has not been...
There is no cure for alopecia areata yet but there are many treatments. It occurs again and again because the immune system has been altered. It recurs in most people with the condition so you are not alone. Please see a dermatologist for treatment if it occurs again.