Alopecia areata refers to the autoimmune skin condition that results in the loss of hair on the scalp and on the body. Alopecia totalis is a progression of Alopecia areatathat results in total hair loss of the scalp. Alopecia universalis is a progression of Alopecia areata that results in total hair loss of the body.

The medical term is alopecia. There is male-pattern baldness (from your mother's side); baldness may be patchy, a condition called alopecia areata; or a variant of alopecia areata may involve the entire head: alopecia capitis totalis.

This is a form of alopecia . I do not know if there is any current treatment for this . Please consult your doctor , as this may be another condition or the onset of alopecia totalis, in which ALL hair is lost .

If you really have a merkin, they are so out of fashion. Even if you have alopecia totalis, get over it. Yes, the little wigs may be washed with shampoo, dried flat on a towel, no hairdryers.