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Alopecia areata ("baldness in spots") is a form of hair loss from areas of the body, usually from the scalp. Because it causes bald spots on the head especially in the first stages, it is also called spot baldness. Hair loss can extend to eyebrows, eyelashes and facial and nasal hair and create more bald spots elsewhere in the body.
Types
- Alopecia areata monolocularis describes baldness in only one spot.
- Alopecia areata multilocularis refers to multiple areas of hair loss.
- If the patient loses all the hair on his/her scalp, the disease is then called Alopecia areata totalis.
- If all body hair, including pubic hair, is lost, the diagnosis then becomes Alopecia areata universalis.
- The disease may also be limited only to the beard (Alopecia areata barbae).
- A possible condition called Diffuse alopecia areata may cause a person with mixed grey and dark hairs to lose all their dark hairs at once due to a psychological trauma, causing the patient's hair to appear to have turned white overnight.
Causes
Alopecia areata is thought to be an autoimmune disease in which the body mistakenly treats its hair follicles as foreign tissue and suppresses or stops hair growth. It is not contagious but may be hereditary - there are a few recorded cases of babies being born with congenital alopecia areata. Stress has not been proven to be a crucial factor, although this is still disputed. More on [ Alopecia areata ]
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National Alopecia Areata Foundation - A non profit organization dedicated to providing information about alopecia areata. With support groups in the USA and contacts with similar support groups worldwide.
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Alopecia Areata Frequently Asked Questions - An extensive FAQ on alopecia areata from the Medical College of Georgia. Also access to an alopecia areata email support group list.
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Alopecia Areata: Clinical Features and Treatment Options in the 90's - A review by J. Shapiro MD including pictures of individuals treated with Diphencyprone.
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American Academy of Dermatology - Alopecia areata, its symptoms, causes, research and treatments.
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Alopecia Areata- an auto-immune disease which causes loss of hair on the scalp and elsewhere. It occurs in both adults and children. This disease may have a profound effect on one's life and one's functional status both at work and at school. Alopecia Areat... ]
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