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Alopecia

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Alopecia is a term describing the loss of hair from the head or body. There are many potential causes including hairstyling routines and underlying medical conditions.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common

Body locations

Head

Is Symptom of

Iron deficiency anemia
Condition
Patchy hair loss (alopecia areata)
Condition
Infected hair follicle (folliculitis)
Condition
Anorexia (nervosa)
Condition
Lichen planus
Condition
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Is a Side Effect of

Esterified estrogens
Climara
Combipatch
Comvax
Copegus
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