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Three types of alopecia
- Alopecia areata ( areata means patchy) is an autoimmune skin disease that can cause hair loss on the scalp, face, and other parts of the body.
- Alopecia totalis is when someone loses all hair on their scalp.
- Alopecia universalis is when someone loses all of the hair on their body.
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Alopecia in men and women
Alopecia is the medical term for "bald" or "hair loss." It refers to all kinds of hair loss, including male-pattern baldness (also experienced by women).
It is a common autoimmune disease that affects about 6.8 million people in the U.S., and nearly one-third of women experience it at some ...
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There is no cure for alopecia
There are many treatment options, but not a universal cure.
Many people experiment with products they see in the store and on the internet. However, different types of hair loss require different treatments.
Board-certified specialists can perform a biopsy to diagnose the condition an...
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The cause of alopecia
Alopecia develops when your immune system attacks healthy hair follicles and causes the hair to fall out. However, scientists are unsure what causes this to happen.
Most people develop alopecia as children or teenagers, and half experience hair regrowth in twelve months. After that, the hai...
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