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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...

 WHAT IS ANAGEN EFFLUVIUM ? Anagen effluvium refers to hair shedding that arises during the anagen or growth stage of the hair cycle . This is in contrast to telogen effluvium  or hair shedding that arises during the telogen on resting stage of the hair cycle . Anagen effluvium is due to an acute injury to the hair follicles by an endogenous or exogenous cause, resulting in sudden diffuse shedding of structually damaged hairs . Diffuse alopecia may occur over a period of days .  Anagen effluvium is the pathologic loss of anagen or growth - phase  hairs . Classically , it is caused by radiation therapy to the head and systemic chemotherapy, especially with alkylating agents . Anagen effluvium is due to an acute injury to the hair follicles by an endogenous or exogenous cause, resulting in sudden diffuse sheddingof structurally damaged hairs .  WHAT CAUSES OF ANAGEN EFFLUVIUM ? Impairs mitosis of hair follicle keratinocytes can cause anagen  effluvium . Disru...