One of the causes of alopecia totalis is considered to be an autoimmune disorder. It point to the immune system of the body begins to attack the hair follicles on the body, destroying the follicles' ability to create new hair once dead hair has been disposed of. In many cases, it is believed that some sort of viral infection could cause damage to the white blood cells, and this would trigger an attack on the healthy cells of the body by its own immune system. This causes the disappearance of bod
Treatment
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Methotrexate and corticosteroids have been planned as treatments.
Description
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Alopecia totalis is the loss of all head hair. Its causes are unclear, but it is an autoimmune disorder. Stress is sometimes thought to be a contributor to the hair loss caused by alopecia, however many people leading relatively stress-free lives have experienced the symptoms.
