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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for alopecia OR alopecia areata OR tattoo
  1. Alopecia areata is a condition that causes round patches of hair loss. It can lead to total hair ... Alopecia areata is thought to be an autoimmune condition . This occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks and ...
  2. 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.
  3. ... Patchy hair loss on the scalp is called alopecia areata. Complete scalp hair loss is alopecia totalis. Loss of all body hair is called ...
  4. ... Patchy hair loss on the scalp is called alopecia areata. Complete scalp hair loss is alopecia totalis. Hair loss from the entire body, including ...
  5. ... falls off. Pitting is associated with psoriasis and alopecia areata. Ridges are tiny, raised lines that develop across ...
  6. ... if it is in an unusual pattern, include: Alopecia areata (bald patches on the scalp, beard, and, possibly, ...
  7. This picture shows alopecia areata, under treatment. The hair loss is being treated with anthralin, which causes the brownish hyperpigmentation and can induce hair ...