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ALOPECIA (HAIR LOSS)
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Description
Alopecia, or hairloss, can affect localised areas of the skin or it can be
generalised, and it may occur in variety of patterns. It can be bilaterally
symmetrical or apparently random in distribution. Hair loss can be congenital,
occur suddenly or gradually.
Cause
There are several causes of hairloss (alopecia) :
- Absence of hair follicles
- Disease of the hair follicles
- Self-trauma
There are three main types of alopecia :
- Congenital / hereditary
- Hairless breeds
- Congential hypotrichosis
- Black hairloss (follicular dysplasia)
- Tardive hypotrichosis
Breed Occurrence
See each breed or each condition for breed predispositions to alopecia.
Signs
Complications
Diagnosis
Base upon age of onset, pattern of hairloss, breed and histopathology.
Treatment
Treatment of underlying cause.
Prognosis
Depends upon the underlying cause
Long term problems
Updated January 2016
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