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

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   Symptoms of Hair Loss in Women. The symptoms of female hair loss vary depending on which type of hair loss you have. ... This goes for many types of hair loss, including FPHL and alopecia areata.

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. Hair loss - Wikipedia

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   [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]

5. 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.

6. What is alopecia? The hair loss condition explained after ...

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   A GP explains the symptoms, causes and treatment. ... 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 ...

7. How Much Hair Loss Is Normal for Women? - AOL

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   Research has found that more than 50% of women over age 50 experience female pattern hair loss (on the crown of the head), which is the most common form of hair loss in women.