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In alopecia areata, a hair follicle is attacked by the immune system. T-cells swarm the roots, killing the follicle. This causes the hair to fall out and parts of the head to become bald. Alopecia areata is thought to be a systemic autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks its own anagen hair follicles and suppresses or stops hair growth. [22]
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder also known as "spot baldness" that can result in hair loss ranging from just one location (Alopecia areata monolocularis) to every hair on the entire body (Alopecia areata universalis). Although thought to be caused by hair follicles becoming dormant, what triggers alopecia areata is not known.
A 2012 study demonstrated that alopecia areata could be used to prevent ant treated with quercetin in mice. [65] Quercetin is found in onions primarily in the peel and the first scaly leaf but not in the flesh. [66] Onion bulb size or weight does not appear to be affected by quercetin concentration. [64]
Alopecia universalis (AU), also known as alopecia areata universalis, is a medical condition involving the loss of all body hair, including eyebrows, eyelashes, chest hair, armpit hair, and pubic hair. It is the most severe form of alopecia areata (AA). [1]
Androgenetic alopecia: history of gradual thinning of hair and characteristic pattern. [4] Males start to lose hair in the front and temples while females lose hair at the top of the head; Diffuse alopecia areata: exclamation point hairs [3] Alopecia totalis: concomitant loss of facial and skull hair [6]
Alopecia areata. This is an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss. You might notice round bald patches on your scalp or hair loss in other places on your body. Hair can regrow, but it may fall ...
Wolff, Hans; Fischer, Tobias W.; Blume-Peytavi, Ulrike (2016-05-27). "The Diagnosis and Treatment of Hair and Scalp Diseases".Deutsches Ärzteblatt International.
Ophiasis [1] is a form of alopecia areata characterized by the loss of hair in the shape of a wave at the circumference of the head. [2] It gets its name from Greek ὄφις ophis 'snake' because of the apparent similarity to a snake-shape and the pattern of hair loss. [3] The term "sisaipho" is used to characterize the inverse pattern.