WebMD: Hair Loss Explained: What to Know About Alopecia and Your Care Options Neha Pathak, MD, FACP, DipABLM: Welcome to the WebMD Health Discovered Podcast. I'm Dr Neha Pathak, WebMD’s Chief Physician Editor for Health and Lifestyle Medicine. Today we're talking about alopecia ...

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Hair Loss Explained: What to Know About Alopecia and Your Care Options Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss, mostly in small, round patches. Learn more about the causes & risk factors. What is alopecia areata? It is a condition that attacks your hair follicles (they make hair).

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In most cases, hair falls out in small, round patches. ¿Qué es la alopecia areata? Es una enfermedad que ataca los folículos pilosos (las estructuras de la piel que producen el pelo). En la mayoría de los casos, el pelo se cae en mechones pequeños y redondos. Alopecia Areata What is alopecia areata?

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It is a condition that attacks your hair follicles (they make hair). In most cases, hair falls out in small, round patches. Types of Autoimmune Diseases There are several types of autoimmune diseases. These include the following. Alopecia areata happens when the immune system attacks hair follicles and causes hair loss. Pemphigus causes blistering of the skin and the inside of the mouth, nose, throat, eyes, and genitals.

Psoriasis happens when skin cells multiply too quickly, causing scaly and inflamed skin ...