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Hair loss

Alopecia is baldness or loss of hair. The commonest form is male-pattern baldness (also known as androgenic alopecia), but both women and men can get hair loss.

Alopecia areata is another type of hair loss, involving patches of baldness that may come and go. It affects about 1 in 100 people, mostly teenagers and young adults.

In some cases, hair loss is a side effect of having cancer treatment drugs, but in many cases the hair grows back.

Hair loss can lead to problems with confidence and self-esteem.

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