Alopecia totalis
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| Alopecia totalis | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
 A woman with alopecia totalis. |
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| ICD-10 | L63.0 |
Alopecia totalis is the loss of all head hair. Its causes are unclear, but believed to be autoimmune. Stress is thought to be a contributor in alopecia areata. However, many with the disorder lead relatively low stress lives.
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Treatment [edit]
Methotrexate and corticosteroids are proposed treatments.[1] Traditionally, Egg Yolk Oil or simply Egg Oil was used[2] in Unani (Greek) and Chinese medicine systems to treat Alopecia[3] by massaging well into the scalp and leaving it on overnight.
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References [edit]
- ^ Joly, Pascal (2006). "The use of methtrexate alone or in combination with low doses of oral corticosteroids in the treatment of alopecia totalis or universalis". Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 55 (4): 632–6. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2005.09.010. PMID 17010743.
- ^ H. Panda: Handbook On Ayurvedic Medicines With Formulae, Processes And Their Uses [1]
- ^ S. Suresh Babu: Homemade Herbal Cosmetics
External links [edit]
- Children's Alopecia Project
- Alopecia Online, UK
- Alopecia Totalis and Universalis Support Community
- Alopecia Totalis and Universalis Case Study
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