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Alopecia Areata
Dermatology · Dermatological
Mild
Severity
Uncommon — affects about 2% of the population at some point in their lives
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Dermatology
Specialist
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Caused by an autoimmune attack on hair follicles
- 2where immune cells mistakenly target the follicles as foreign
- 3halting hair growth. Genetic predisposition plays a significant role
- 4and the condition is more common in people with a personal or family history of other autoimmune diseases such as thyroid disorders or vitiligo. Emotional stress is sometimes reported as a trigger for flares.
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