Is Triangular Alopecia Genetic?

Dr. RASSMAN

I am 24 years old, female, and I have triangular alopecia, two questions that I have for you are will transplant stay in or continue to fall out and will I pass this on to my children. My hair loss began when I was 15. Thank you for being concerned about a disease which may not be terminal and to some people not that big of a deal. To me sir it has destroyed my self esteem,and in so many ways left feeling all alone.

Triangular alopecia is an inherited genetic defect in the area near where the temple prominences are located. Sometimes it is on just one side and sometimes it is on both sides. It tends to run in families, but not always and it does not often ‘express’ itself in the first generation of those who have it. It may skip many generations so those that have it can not find the family link to it. It might be spontaneous, but there is no way to be sure that it is not somewhere in the family line. This condition is easy to diagnose because of its characteristic appearance and can be transplanted quite effectively. There is no need to have your self esteem destroyed, just get a hair transplant by a good physician who knows how to work with the temple prominences.