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2. Hair Loss in Women: Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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   Alopecia areata, on the other hand, is caused by an autoimmune disease. It happens when your immune system mistakenly attacks hair follicles. Stress is the main driver of telogen effluvium.

3. Alopecia areata - Wikipedia

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   In alopecia areata, a hair follicle is attacked by the immune system. T-cells swarm the roots, killing the follicle. This causes the hair to fall out and parts of the head to become bald. Alopecia areata is thought to be a systemic autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks its own anagen hair follicles and suppresses or stops hair growth. [22]

4. Non scarring hair loss - Wikipedia

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   Androgenetic alopecia: history of gradual thinning of hair and characteristic pattern. [4] Males start to lose hair in the front and temples while females lose hair at the top of the head; Diffuse alopecia areata: exclamation point hairs [3] Alopecia totalis: concomitant loss of facial and skull hair [6]

5. Hair disease - Wikipedia

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   Wolff, Hans; Fischer, Tobias W.; Blume-Peytavi, Ulrike (2016-05-27). "The Diagnosis and Treatment of Hair and Scalp Diseases".Deutsches Ärzteblatt International.

6. 8 Autoimmune Diseases That Cause Hair Loss - AOL

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   Alopecia Areata. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition that affects about 2 percent of the population. It occurs when your immune system attacks your hair follicles. This can damage your ...

7. 5 Things to Avoid When You Have Alopecia Areata - AOL

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   2. Excessive Stress. Stress is a natural, normal part of the human experience, and your body knows how to handle it. When you’re under stress, your body releases stress hormones that activate ...

8. Ophiasis - Wikipedia

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   Ophiasis [1] is a form of alopecia areata characterized by the loss of hair in the shape of a wave at the circumference of the head. [2] It gets its name from Greek ὄφις ophis 'snake' because of the apparent similarity to a snake-shape and the pattern of hair loss. [3] The term "sisaipho" is used to characterize the inverse pattern.

9. 'It's an honour to represent women with alopecia' - AOL

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   Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease, where the body's immune system attacks the follicles of the hair, causing it to fall out. In severe cases, hair is lost from across the body, affecting ...