Alopecia Areata
The third most common cause of hair loss affecting women is alopecia areata or spot baldness. There are patchy areas on the head and can be found more widespread all over the body. Not much is known about the disease but believed to emanate from deficiencies in the body’s immune system, the body attacks its own hair follicles and suppresses or stops hair growth.. It occurs more frequently in people with affected family members, which suggests that heredity may be a factor. In several cases, hair grows back after a certain period but at some instances the problem may be more long standing and severe.
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