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What Are the Different Types of Alopecia Areata?
Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune condition that’s caused by the immune system’s attack on hair follicles, affecting new hair growth. “When this happens, the hairs gradually become thinner until they stop growing entirely,” says Michele Green, MD , a cosmetic dermatologist in New York City. Most cases of AA impact the scalp and face, but some types involve hair loss on other parts of the body, per the National Institutes of Health (NIH) . It…
“At times, this plaque will be the only manifestation of alopecia areata; but in other patients it can develop with more and more peeled areas. In extreme cases it will affect the entire scalp,” describes the dermatologist of the San Carlos University Clinical Hospital in Madrid. “And it will be considered universal alopecia areata when the hair loss by inflammation affects the whole body, even eliminating the eyelashes. A stage that will always…
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