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Alopecia areata |
| Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention |
| Alternative Names: |
| Alopecia totalis; Alopecia universalis |
| Symptoms: |
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The primary symptom of alopecia areata is roundish patches of hair loss on the head, with smooth, hairless scalp in the affected areas. Alopecia totalis involves the complete loss of all scalp hair, and alopecia universalis is characterized by the complete loss of all body hair. Hairs that look like exclamation points are sometime seen at the edges of a bald patch. |
| Signs and tests: |
| On occasion, a scalp biopsy may be performed. |
Alopecia areata with pustules |
Alopecia totalis - back view of the head |
Alopecia totalis - front view of the head |
Alopecia, under treatment |
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