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Alopecia Areata (SPOT BALDNESS) is an autoimmune disease that causes bald spot that can spread to the whole scalp and sometimes even the whole body. Stress has been known to be the main cause.
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What is the cause of androgenetic alopecia?
The initiating causes of androgentic alopecia are androgens and androgen receptors. In other words, hair loss. It can also be caused be genetics and environmental factors.
What is the cause of your pink scalp?
traction alopecia
What is the cause of pink scalp?
traction alopecia
What is the causes of alopecia?
The initiating causes of androgentic alopecia are androgens and androgen receptors. In other words, hair loss. It can also be caused be genetics and environmental factors.
What does areata mean?
Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune skin disease, causing hair loss on the scalp and other areas of the body. It typically presents as round patches of baldness and can vary in severity from person to person. The exact cause of alopecia areata is unknown, but it is thought to be a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
Can wearing hair extensions somehow bring on alopecia?
ANSWER:It depends what kind of Alopecia you mean. Hair extensions might be responsible for a condition called traction Alopecia which occurs when hair is pulled too tightly or forcefully for extended periods of time. This can cause baldness.If you're referring to Androgenetic Alopecia, then no, this is caused by genetic factors whereby the hormone Testosterone get converted into di-hydro-testosterone and this causes hair follicles to shrink and is regardless of whether or not the hair is being pulled on.
What tests are needed to diagnose alopecia?
Alopecia is the loss of hair from the head and the body. Alopecia hair loss can be caused by hair pulling, pony tails, hair product chemicals, or a medical cause like an iron deficency.
Your year old daughter has a bald spot the size of a dime What could be the cause this bald spot was just notice during this weekend?
i think that is alopecia.. now search alopecia.. ^_^
What are two possible causes of sudden hair loss?
Stress is the main cause of premature hair loss. There are also illnesses that can cause it such as various alopecia and as a result of radiotherapy treatment.
What is the scientific name for hair loss?
The general name is alopecia. It comes in several degrees:Androgenic alopecia or "male pattern baldness" (the most common form)Male and female pattern alopecia (androgenic alopecia, or androgenetic alopecia or alopecia androgenetica),Alopecia areata (the loss of some of the hair from the head)Alopecia totalis (the loss of all head hair)alopecia universalis (the loss of all hair from the head and the body)
Autoimmune disorder where there are well defined bald areas?
alopecia areata
What are the most common types of abnormal hair loss?
Are androgenic alopecia, alopecia areata, and post partum alopecia.
