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 ALOPECIA TOTALIS : Alopecia totalis is a skin condition that causes hair loss. It isn’t the same as localized alopecia areata. Localized alopecia areata causes round patches of hair loss on the scalp, but alopecia totalis causes complete baldness of the scalp. Alopecia totalis is also different from the most severe form of alopecia areata, known as alopecia universalis. This form of alopecia causes complete hair loss over the entire body. What are the signs and symptoms of alopecia totalis ? The primary symptom of alopecia totalis is complete loss of all head hair. This form of alopecia can begin as aliopecia areata . You may start off with small patches of hair loss. These patches spread over time until the entire head is bald. Hair loss can begin suddenly and occur rapidly. If you have alopecia totalis, you may also have brittle, pitted nails.  What are the cause of alopecia totalis ? Researchers and doctors aren’t yet able to pinpoint the exact cause of alop...

  TRACTION ALOPECIA : The term alopecia refers to hair loss. Traction alopecia is hair loss that’s caused by repeatedly pulling on your hair. You can develop traction alopecia if you often wear your hair in a tight ponytail, bun, or braids, especially if you use chemicals or heat on your hair. Traction alopecia can be reversed if you stop pulling your hair back. But if you don’t intervene soon enough, the hair loss may be permanent. Doctors in Greenland first identified the condition in the early 1900s. They discovered that women who wore tight ponytails had lost hair along their hairline. WHAT ARE THE SIGN AND SYMPTOMS OF TRACTION ALOPECIA ? Traction alopecia might show up as little bumps on your scalp that look like pimples. As the condition progresses, the main symptom is missing and broken hairs. The hairs along the front and sides of your scalp are most often affected. However, you may also notice hair loss on other areas of your scalp, depending on your hairstyle. In addition...