![]() ![]() For some people, hair may even regrow and not fall out again. With all types of alopecia areata, hair loss and regrowth can be very unpredictable and cyclical (happen over and over). The hair loss occurs in a band along the sides and back of the head. Ophiasis alopecia is another alopecia areata type. It can be hard to diagnose because it looks a lot like other forms of hair loss such as telogen effluvium or male or female pattern hair loss. Other Alopecia Areata Types Diffuse Alopecia Areataĭiffuse alopecia areata results in sudden and unexpected thinning of the hair all over the scalp. Alopecia Areata UniversalisĪlopecia universalis results in hair loss across the entire body, including eyebrows and eyelashes. Alopecia Areata TotalisĪlopecia totalis results in hair loss across the entire scalp. Persistent patchy alopecia areata is characterized by patchy scalp hair loss that continues over a long period of time without ever developing into extensive alopecia areata such as totalis or universalis. This type may convert into either alopecia totalis (hair loss across the entire scalp) or alopecia universalis (hair loss across the entire body). The three main alopecia areata types are: Alopecia Areata (Patchy)Īlopecia areata (patchy) causes one or more coin-sized, usually round or oval, patches on the scalp or other places on the body that grow hair. ![]() It most commonly begins as isolated patchy hair loss. There are different alopecia areata types or forms, causing varying amounts of hair loss. ![]()
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