Complete Hair Loss Disease

Alopecia is the disease most commonly associated with complete hair loss. It is an autoimmune disease of the skin in which hair is completely lost all over the body.

Prevalence

• There are currently an estimated 14 million people in the United States afflicted with alopecia. There is no common pattern of occurrence as it appears almost everyone is at the same risk level to contract the disease.

Symptoms

• Alopecia symptoms have a very quick onset and essentially entail a dramatic increase in hair loss which often accumulates on the pillow and in the shower.

Causes

• Alopecia is an autoimmune disease that causes your body to misidentify your hair follicles as intruders which it then attacks.

Varying Degrees

• There are varying degrees of alopecia with the least severe form resulting in a bald spot at the top of the scalp and the most severe form resulting in complete loss of hair throughout the entire body.

Treatment

• There is currently no known course of treatment for stopping or preventing alopecia. While the disease is not life threatening, it can lead to a number of profound self-esteem problems.