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Alopecia areata facts
- Alopecia areata is a hair-loss condition which usually affects the scalp.
- Alopecia areata typically causes one or more patches of hair loss.
- Alopecia areata affects both genders.
- An autoimmune disorder, in which the immune system attacks hair follicles, is believed to cause alopecia areata.
- For most patients, the condition resolves without treatment within a year, but hair loss is sometimes permanent.
- A number of treatments are known to aid in hair regrowth. Multiple treatments may be necessary, and none consistently works for all patients.
- Many treatments are promoted which have not proven to be of benefit.
What is alopecia areata?
Alopecia areata is an acquired skin disease that can affect all hair-bearing skin and is characterized by localized areas of non-scarring hair
loss. Alopecia areata, as a rule, is rarely associated ...
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