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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.
Men (and women) can go bald for several different reasons. Genetics are a major cause, while stress, diet, lifestyle choices, certain medications and age can also cause people to experience hair loss.
7-year-old Gianessa Wride may be bald, but she just celebrated her school's "crazy hair day" like a boss. The little girl has alopecia, an auto-immune disease that causes her hair to fall out.
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.
A humidifier can be used to prevent low indoor humidity during winter (especially with indoor heating), and dry season. [6] Commonly, patients with seborrhoeic dermatitis experience mild redness, scaly skin lesions and in some cases hair loss. [7] Low humidity can cause adverse health effects and may cause atopic dermatitis, [8] and seborrhoeic ...
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Alopecia universalis can occur at any age, and is currently believed to be an autoimmune disorder, in which a person's immune system attacks the hair follicles. Genetic factors may contribute to AU, as about 20% of those affected have a family member with alopecia. [3]
In a few cases, all the hair on the scalp is lost (alopecia totalis), or all body hair is lost (alopecia universalis). Hair loss can be permanent, or temporary. [7] [1] Alopecia areata is believed to be an autoimmune disease resulting from a breach in the immune privilege of the hair follicles.