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What causes alopecia areata? A normal hair follicle cycles through multiple phases: Anagen is the active growth phase lasting one to eight years; Catagen is a short involution phase lasting several weeks; Telogen is the resting phase lasting several months; Exogen is the shedding of the hair.
- Diffuse Alopecia
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition in those with...
- Hair Loss
The medical term for hair loss is alopecia. There may be...
- Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
What is frontal fibrosing alopecia? Frontal fibrosing...
- Diffuse Alopecia
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that causes patchy hair loss anywhere on your body, but it most commonly affects the hair on the skin that covers your head (scalp). “Alopecia” is a medical term for hair loss or baldness, and “areata” means that it occurs in small, random areas.
31 Αυγ 2024 · Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that triggers hair loss ranging from small patches to complete baldness of the scalp or entire body. The condition can also affect your nails, causing...
19 Οκτ 2023 · Alopecia areata is a condition that causes your hair to fall out in patches. These patches may connect and become more noticeable. Treatment options include creams, injections, and oral...
28 Απρ 2022 · Alopecia areata (AA) occurs when the body's immune system attacks hair follicles, resulting in hair loss. AA can affect the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, or anywhere hair grows on the body. What causes alopecia areata? The immune system protects the body against foreign invaders like bacteria or allergens.
What Causes Alopecia Areata? Classified as an autoimmune disease, alopecia areata is the product of a person’s immune system attacking their own hair follicles, causing hair to fall out. Researchers have made progress in understanding this disease, but work remains to be done.
30 Αυγ 2023 · Alopecia areata can progress, causing loss of all hair on the scalp (B). The medical name for complete loss of hair on the scalp is alopecia totalis (AT). This patient developed AT after experiencing widespread hair loss (A). AT is more common in children and young adults but can occur at any age.