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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]
Loose anagen syndrome is primarily described in fair-haired children who have easily dislodgeable hair. [8]: 641 It is commonly present in younger children, generally between the ages of 2 and 8. [4] It is especially observed in female children with light coloured hair. Females and males have differences in hair.
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]
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Treatment depends on the type of alopecia and the extent of the hair loss. “If it’s alopecia areata, we do tell patients that actually in most (cases) it will grow back,” says Dr Mehta.
A 2012 study demonstrated that alopecia areata could be used to prevent ant treated with quercetin in mice. [65] Quercetin is found in onions primarily in the peel and the first scaly leaf but not in the flesh. [66] Onion bulb size or weight does not appear to be affected by quercetin concentration. [64]
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]
[5] [6] Alopecia areata may be treated by steroid injections in the affected area, but these need to be frequently repeated to be effective. [4] Hair loss is a common problem. [4] Pattern hair loss by age 50 affects about half of men and a quarter of women. [4] About 2% of people develop alopecia areata at some point in time. [4]