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Key facts
- Other names
- Alopecia, baldness
- Pronunciation
- Alopecia: / ˌ æ l ə ˈ p iː ʃ ( i ) ə , - s i . ə /
- Specialty
- Dermatology
- Symptoms
- Loss of hair from part of the head or body.
- Complications
- Psychological distress
- Types
- Male-pattern hair loss , female-pattern hair loss , alopecia areata , telogen effluvium
- Treatment
- Accepting the condition, medications, shaving of balding areas, surgery
- Medication
- Pattern hair loss : minoxidil , finasteride , Alopecia areata : steroid injections
- Frequency
- 50% of males, 25% of females (pattern hair loss by age 50)
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Explanatory video with English subtitles: What causes hair loss? (in 96 seconds)
Hair loss, also known as alopecia or baldness, refers to a loss of hair from part of the head or body. Typically at least the head is involved. The severity of hair loss can vary from a small area to the entire body. Inflammation or scarring is not usually present. Hair loss in some people causes psychological distress.