Hair loss or "alopecia" can be scarring or not. "Alopecia Areata" is a form of non-scarring alopecia. This means that there is hair loss but the hair follicles are still intact and visible on inspection ...
Pityriasis capitis is an excess of white scales or skin flakes on the scalp that itches. It is caused by a yeast that is normally present on the skin that combines with the secretions of the oil glands...
This may have been the case for most patients in the past but today there are many treatments for preventing hair fallout and even restoring a fuller head of hair...