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Alopecia

Definition

non-scarring alopecia

scarring alopecia

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Alopecia Definition

Common names:

Alopecia
Balding
Baldness
Going Bald
Hair Loss
Losing Hair
Loss of Hair
Thinning Hair

A person with alopecia has lost hair on the scalp. The most common form of alopecia is male-pattern baldness, which can also affect females.

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Related Topics:

Alopecia areata
Drug side effect
Scalp itching
Skin disease
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Last Updated: Aug 10, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Alopecia References:

Lenane P, Pope E, Krafchik B. Congenital alopecia areata. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2005 Feb;52(2 Suppl 1):8-11.
Ross EK, Shapiro J. Management of hair loss. Dermatol Clin. 2005 Apr;23(2):227-43.
Trueb RM; Swiss Trichology Study Group. Finasteride treatment of patterned hair loss in normoandrogenic postmenopausal women. Dermatology. 2004;209(3):202-7.
Wiedemeyeer K, Schill WB, LOser C. Diseases on hair follicles leading to hair loss part I: nonscarring alopecias. Skinmed. 2004 Jul-Aug;3(4):209-14.
Wiedemeyer K, Schill WB, Loser C. Diseases on hair follicles leading to hair loss part II: scarring alopecias. Skinmed. 2004 Sep-Oct;3(5):266-9.