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Article: Hair loss matters
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- The Malay Mail
- Article date:
- May 17, 2002
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HERE is a list of frequently asked questions on hair loss:
What are the types of hair loss? Types of hair loss include:
Androgenetic Alopecia - also known as pattern hair loss, is a
hereditary condition in men and women. Its characteristics in men
include a receding hairline and/or hair loss on the top of the head.
In women, an overall thinning of the hair is featured. Pattern hair
loss is the most common form of hair loss.
Alopecia areata - characterised by circumscribed, non-scarring
hair loss in one or more areas of the body, often due to an auto-
immune process (immune response system working against the body).
Telogen effluvium - heavy, short-term shedding of hair due to a
disturbance ...