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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Patchy alopecia
  1. Alopecia areata is a condition that causes round patches of hair loss. It can lead to total hair loss. ... Alopecia areata is thought ...
  2. 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 body, ...
  3. 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 is ...
  4. Hair loss usually develops gradually. It may be patchy or all over (diffuse). Normally, you lose roughly 100 hairs from your head every day. The scalp contains about 100,000 hairs.