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  1. Coping with cancer - hair loss 
    ... people who go through cancer treatment worry about hair loss. While it may be a side effect of ... kills fast-growing cells. While chemo can cause hair loss all over your body, radiation only affects the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000914.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Alopecia areata 
    Alopecia areata is a condition that causes round patches of hair loss. It can lead to total hair loss. ... Alopecia areata is thought to be an autoimmune condition . This occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001450.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Hair loss 
    Partial or complete loss of hair is called alopecia. ... Hair loss usually develops gradually. It may be patchy or all over (diffuse). Normally, you lose roughly 100 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003246.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Female pattern baldness 
    ... pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss in women. ... through the center hair part. This pattern of hair loss is known as Christmas tree pattern. The front ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001173.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Male pattern baldness 
    ... pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss in men. ... based on the appearance and pattern of the hair loss. Hair loss may be due to other conditions. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001177.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Alopecia totalis - front view of the head (image) 
    Hair loss is referred to as alopecia. Patchy hair loss on the scalp is called alopecia areata. Complete scalp hair loss is alopecia totalis. Hair loss from the entire ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2363.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Alopecia totalis - back view of the head (image) 
    Hair loss is referred to as alopecia. Patchy hair loss on the scalp is called alopecia areata. Complete scalp hair loss is alopecia totalis. Loss of all body hair ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2362.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Alopecia, under treatment (image) 
    This picture shows alopecia areata, under treatment. The hair loss is being treated with anthralin, which causes the brownish hyperpigmentation and can induce ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2364.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Alopecia areata with pustules (image) 
    Pus-filled lesions (pustules) are unusual in alopecia areata, but can occur, as in this picture. The pustules are infected where medication was injected into the area.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2361.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Folliculitis - decalvans on the scalp (image) 
    Folliculitis, decalvans causes scarring with hair loss (alopecia). There are areas of "corn stalking" (grouped hairs arising within the area of alopecia), redness (erythema), crusting, and pustules. Due ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2423.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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