Alopecia totalis
ALOPECIA TOTALIS IS A FORM OF ALOPECIA AREATA, AN INFLAMMATORY DISEASE OF THE HAIR FOLLICLE, CHARACTERIZED BY A COMPLETE LOSS OF HAIR OF THE ENTIRE SCALP WHICH BECOMES GLABROUS
Alopecia (capitis) totalis; Alopecia areata totalis; Total head hair loss; Total loss of head hair
Alopecia totalis is the loss of all hair on the head and face. Its causes are unclear, but believed to be autoimmune. Research suggests there may be a genetic component linked to developing alopecia totalis; the presence of DRB1*0401 and DQB1*0301, both of which are Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA), were found to be associated with long-standing alopecia totalis.