Alopecia totalis

Alopecia totalis

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Alopecia totalis is the loss of all head hair. Its causes are unclear, but it is an autoimmune disorder. Stress is sometimes thought to be a contributor to the hair loss caused by alopecia, however many people leading relatively stress-free lives have experienced the symptoms.

Treatment

Methotrexate and corticosteroids have been proposed as treatments.cite journal |author=Joly P |title=The use of methotrexate alone or in combination with low doses of oral corticosteroids in the treatment of alopecia totalis or universalis |journal=J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. |volume=55 |issue=4 |pages=632–6 |year=2006 |pmid=17010743 |doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2005.09.010]

References

ee also

*Baldness
*Alopecia areata
*Alopecia universalis

External links

* [http://www.childrensalopeciaproject.org Children's Alopecia Project]
*Alopecia Online - http://www.alopeciaonline.org.uk/
* [http://www.hairlosstalk.com/interact/viewforum.php?f=26 Alopecia Totalis and Universalis Support Community]
* [http://www.help4alopecia.com Help 4 Alopecia]


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