Hair loss - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年1月19日 · The most common cause of hair loss is a hereditary condition that happens with aging. This condition is called androgenic alopecia, male-pattern baldness and female-pattern baldness. It usually occurs gradually and in predictable patterns — a receding hairline and bald spots in men and thinning hair along the crown of the scalp in women.
Alopecia Areata: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Regrowth
2023年8月30日 · 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.
Alopecia Areata: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment - DermNet
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition affecting hair follicles causing hair loss. It typically presents with discrete bald patches on the scalp but can cause hair loss from all hair-bearing areas on the body. Alopecia is a Latin term meaning hair loss, and areata refers to the patchy nature of the hair loss.
Alopecia Areata: Hair Loss Causes, Treatment, and More - Healthline
2023年10月19日 · Ophiasis alopecia causes a band of hair loss along the sides and lower back of your scalp. Alopecia areata occurs equally in males and females. This condition causes diffuse and patchy hair...
What is alopecia areata? - Mayo Clinic Press
2024年3月14日 · However, excessive hair shedding, particularly in patches on the scalp, could be a sign of an autoimmune disorder known as alopecia areata. In people with this condition, the immune system targets hair follicles throughout the body, resulting in hair loss in certain areas.
Alopecia Areata & Hair Loss: Causes, Treatments, and Tips to Cope - WebMD
2024年8月31日 · 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,...
Alopecia areata Guide: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options - Drugs.com
2023年12月1日 · In its most common form, alopecia areata causes small round or oval patches of baldness on the scalp. The area of bald skin looks smooth and normal. In most cases, there are no other scalp symptoms. Occasionally, there is mild itching, tingling, tenderness or a burning sensation in the affected area.
Alopecia Areata - Hair loss Causes & Living With It | NIAMS
Alopecia areata typically begins with sudden loss of round or oval patches of hair on the scalp, but any body part may be affected, such as the beard area in men, or the eyebrows or eyelashes. Around the edges of the patch, there are often short broken hairs or “exclamation point” hairs that are narrower at their base than their tip.
Alopecia Areata (AA) - Symptoms - familydoctor.org
2021年7月2日 · The main symptom of alopecia areata is hair loss that occurs in small, round patches on your head. This leaves smooth, peach-colored areas of scalp exposed. A mild case of alopecia areata starts with one to two coin-size hairless patches.
Alopecia Areata - Harvard Health
2023年12月1日 · In its most common form, alopecia areata causes small round or oval patches of baldness on the scalp. The area of bald skin looks smooth and normal. In most cases, there are no other scalp symptoms. Occasionally, there is mild itching, tingling, tenderness or a burning sensation in the affected area.