Alopecia is the medical term for baldness; there are various types of alopecia, including alopecia areata.
Alopecia areata is a condition that causes a person’s hair to fall out. It is an autoimmune disease; that is, the person’s immune system attacks their body, in this case, their hair follicles. When this happens, the person’s hair begins [...]
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Skin Conditions: Alopecia Areata
Publicado en Symptoms Alopecia el Octubre 10, 2008 | Deja un Comentario »
Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis Alopecia
Publicado en Symptoms Alopecia el Octubre 10, 2008 | Deja un Comentario »
Symptoms, other than hair loss, are often absent and, when present (eg, itching, burning, tingling), are not specific to any cause. Except in alopecia areata (see Hair Disorders: Alopecia Areata), some cases of infection (kerion, syphilis), lichen planus, and dissecting cellulitis of the scalp (folliculitis abscedens et suffodiens), signs of hair loss are nondiagnostic. If [...]
Types of Alopecia Areata
Publicado en Symptoms Alopecia el Octubre 10, 2008 | Deja un Comentario »
Alopecia areata is a common disease that results in the loss of hair on the scalp and elsewhere on the body. There are three types of alopecia areata; alopecia areata, alopecia areata totalis and alopecia areata universalis.
Alopecia areata totalis presents itself as total loss of hair on the scalp
In all forms of alopecia areata, the [...]
What are the different patterns of alopecia areata?
Publicado en Symptoms Alopecia el Octubre 10, 2008 | Deja un Comentario »
The most common pattern is one or more spots of hair loss on the scalp. There is also a form of more generalized thinning of hair referred to as diffuse alopecia areata throughout the scalp. Occasionally, all of the scalp hair is lost, a condition referred to as alopecia totalis. Less frequently, the loss of [...]
Appearance of Alopecia Areata
Publicado en Symptoms Alopecia el Septiembre 13, 2008 | Deja un Comentario »
The characteristic patch of alopecia areata is usually round or oval, and is completely bald and smooth. “Exclamation-mark” hairs may be seen at the margin of the patch. These are broken, short hairs that taper at the base. Pulling slightly on these hairs causes them to fall out. Some people may experience a slight burning [...]
