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2. Alopecia areata - Wikipedia

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   Alopecia areata. Typical first symptoms of alopecia areata are small bald patches. The underlying skin is unscarred and looks superficially normal. Although these patches can take many shapes, they are usually round or oval. [19] Alopecia areata most often affects the scalp and beard, but may occur on any part of the body with hair. [20]

3. Non scarring hair loss - Wikipedia

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   Causes of noncicatricial alopecia can be separated based on focal or diffuse hair loss: [3] Diffuse: Androgenetic alopecia: androgenic DHT leads to catagenic miniaturization of hair follicles. [4] Diffuse alopecia areata: diffuse autoimmune destruction of hair follicles [5] Alopecia totalis: unknown but thought to be autoimmune [6]

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

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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.

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

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   Alopecia areata. This is an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss. You might notice round bald patches on your scalp or hair loss in other places on your body. ... Symptoms of traction alopecia ...

6. The Most Up-To-Date Guide To Women's Hair Loss You'll Read - AOL

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   Alopecia areata. Alopecia areata occurs when your immune system attacks the hair follicle. “We don’t know exactly why it occurs, but genetics likely play a role," says Dr. Mirmirani ...

7. Hair loss - Wikipedia

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   Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder also known as "spot baldness" that can result in hair loss ranging from just one location (Alopecia areata monolocularis) to every hair on the entire body (Alopecia areata universalis). Although thought to be caused by hair follicles becoming dormant, what triggers alopecia areata is not known.