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Alopecia areata is thought to be an auto-immune disease of the hair, initially appearing as a rounded bare patch about an inch across. Alopecia areata affects both men and women equally and is often experienced first in childhood.
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Alopecia capitis totalis: Complete baldness of the scalp, but normal body hair.
Alopecia areata: Patchy areas of baldness resulting from an autoimmune disorder with a probable genetic predisposition.
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Alopecia simply means hair loss (baldness).
Description
Hair loss occurs for a great many reasons--from pulling it out to having it killed off by cancer chemotherapy. Some causes are considered natural, while others signal serious health problems.
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Alopecia Areata with Pustules
Alopecia Totalis - Back View of the Head
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ANDROGENIC ALOPECIA - Hair loss in women that may be associated with aging, hormones (androgens), or genetic predisposition. The pattern of baldness in women is different from that of men.
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Alopecia Areata Helpline
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Alosetron for irritable bowel syndrome
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Alopecia areata with pustules
Alopecia totalis - back view of the head
Alopecia totalis - front view of the head ...
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Alopecia areata con pstulas
Alopecia total; vista posterior de la cabeza
Alopecia total; vista frontal de la cabeza ...
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Alopecia areata - This is an autoimmune disease that causes hair to fall out in one or more small patches. The cause of this condition is unknown, although it is more common in people who have other autoimmune diseases.
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Alopecia areata - Patchy, usually reversible, hair loss
Hair loss varies widely with race.
Japanese men develop baldness less commonly than whites do. On average they also develop balding about 10 years later.
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AlopeciaThe loss of hair, or baldness.
DysgeusiaUnpleasant alteration of taste sensation, often with a metallic taste.
HypogeusiaDiminshed taste perception.
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ALOPECIA: Partial or complete hair loss. Certain chemotherapeutic cancer drugs cause hair loss because these agents target rapidly dividing cells, including hair cells.
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Alopecia The loss of hair, which may include all body hair as well as scalp hair. Analgesic Any drug that relieves pain. Aspirin and acetaminophen are mild analgesics.
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BALDNESS and HAIR LOSS (Alopecia)
SYMPTOMS"It is hair on the head that we are concerned with here. There are several types of hair loss: baldness or loss of hair (alopecia). Loss of all scalp hair (alopecia totalis).
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thinning or loss of hair as a result of illness, functional disorder, or hereditary disposition; also known as alopecia. Male pattern baldness, a genetic trait, is the most common cause of baldness among white males.
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Alopecia
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Propecia (finasteride, 1 mg) For the treatment of male pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) on the vertex and the anterior midscalp area. Dosage/administration: single 1-mg tablet once daily; for use by men only.
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The lack or loss of hair from areas of the body where hair is usually found. Alopecia can be a side effect of some cancer treatments.
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And it is the obesity, very often, in my experience and others', that is the trigger that gets them to develop the hair growth, the alopecia, the erratic periods and so forth.
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Alopecia is often one of the most distressing side effects with associated changes in body image. Loss of pubic hair can also be particularly uncomfortable, which, in turn, promotes asexual feelings.
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People with this condition repeatedly and incessantly pull out their hair, one strand at a time, from the roots. They most often pull hair from the scalp, eyelashes or eyebrows. Trichotillomania can lead to large areas of baldness (alopecia) and ...
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