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Alopecia universalis (AU), also known as alopecia areata universalis, is a medical condition involving the loss of all body hair, including eyebrows, eyelashes, chest hair, armpit hair, and pubic hair. It is the most severe form of alopecia areata (AA). [1]
The little girl has alopecia, an auto-immune disease that causes her hair to fall out. According to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, the disease affects nearly 6.6 million people in the ...
Alopecia areata most often affects the scalp and beard, but may occur on any part of the body with hair. [20] Different areas of the skin may exhibit hair loss and regrowth at the same time. The disease may also go into remission for a time, or may be permanent. It is common in children. [citation needed]
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.
Formally known as alopecia areata, the condition affects approximately 2% of the population worldwide, according to NAAF. Currently, about 700,000 Americans have some form of it; 40% experience ...
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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]
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks the hair follicles. ... Alopecia universalis. In this rare type of alopecia areata, hair on the scalp, face and the rest of the ...