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  2. Pattern hair loss - Wikipedia

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    Pattern hair loss (also known as androgenetic alopecia (AGA) [1]) is a hair loss condition that primarily affects the top and front of the scalp. [2] [3] In male-pattern hair loss (MPHL), the hair loss typically presents itself as either a receding front hairline, loss of hair on the crown and vertex of the scalp, or a combination of both.

  3. Hair Loss: How Much is Normal? And When Should You See Your ...

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    Stress: Stress-induced hair loss is known as telogen effluvium, and it typically occurs a few months after a stressful event, like an illness, a breakup, or the loss of a loved one. With this, you ...

  4. Management of hair loss - Wikipedia

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    Dutasteride is also used in the treatment of male pattern hair loss and appears to have better effectiveness than finasteride for the condition. [27] [28] [29] While used off-label for male pattern hair loss in most of the world, dutasteride is specifically approved for this indication in South Korea and Japan. [30] [31]

  5. Non scarring hair loss - Wikipedia

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    Non scarring hair loss, also known as noncicatricial alopecia is the loss of hair without any scarring being present. [1] There is typically little inflammation and irritation, but hair loss is significant. This is in contrast to scarring hair loss during which hair follicles are replaced with scar tissue as a result of inflammation.

  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. Female Hair Loss: Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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    It’s normal to lose about 50 to 100 hairs a day. But it can be upsetting when you notice more hair loss than this, bald patches, a widening part, or a ponytail that keeps getting thinner and ...

  8. Alopecia areata - Wikipedia

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    No loss of body function occurs, and the effects of alopecia areata are psychological (loss of self-image due to hair loss), although these can be severe. Loss of hair also means the scalp burns more easily in the sun. Patients may also have aberrant nail formation because keratin forms both hair and nails. [citation needed]

  9. Alopecia totalis - Wikipedia

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    Alopecia totalis is the loss of all hair on the head and face.Its causes are unclear, but believed to be autoimmune.Research suggests there may be a genetic component linked to developing alopecia totalis; the presence of DRB1*0401 and DQB1*0301, both of which are human leukocyte antigens (HLA), were found to be associated with long-standing alopecia totalis.