Hair loss. Head of a 22 year old woman showing an area of hair loss due to alopecia areata. The causes of this condition are unknown, but it is painle

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Hair loss. Head of a 22 year old woman showing an area of hair loss due to alopecia areata. The causes of this condition are unknown, but it is painless and the hair often regrows after a few months. There is no specific treatment for the condition, although a wig may be used to cover an extensive bald area, or a hair transplant can be used in the case of a chronic attack.

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Photo credit: © DR P. MARAZZI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: alopecia, areata, bald, baldness, condition, disease, disorder, female, hair, hairlessness, head, healthcare, loss, medical, medicine, patch, scalp, woman