Alopecia

        Alopecia simply means hair loss (baWness). Ha;-- loss occurs for a great many reasons-from Piling it having it killed off by cancer chemotherapy. Some cause- are considered natural, while others -gnal serious healeb problems. Some conditions are confined to the scalp. Oth-. reflect disease throughout the body. Being plainly visible,skin and its components can provide early signs of&se^ elsewhere in the body. Oftentimes, conditions affecting -- £n of the scalp will result in hair loss. The first clue to to specific cause is the pattern of hair loss, whether it be complete c-aldness (alopecia totalis), patchy bald spots, thinning, or hair :oss confined to certain areas. Also a factor is the condition of the hair and the scalp beneath it. Sometimes only the hair is affected; sometimes the skin is visibly diseased as well.