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Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)

Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.

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People with these symptoms also use Ubie's symptom checker to find possible causes

  • I think alopecia areata

  • New hair has stopped growing recently

  • Circular bald patches

  • Forehead hair line gradually receding

  • Hair is coming out

  • Area of bald skin with unclear margins

  • Retraction of the forehead hairline

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About the symptom

Alopecia is the hair loss that can affect the scalp or entire body, and it can be temporary or permanent.

When to see a doctor

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

  • Eye pain

  • Visual field defect

  • Recent weight loss

  • Photophobia

  • Edema

  • Jaundice

  • Abdominal bloating sensation

  • Vomiting of blood

  • Melena (black stools)

Possible causes

  • Male pattern / female pattern hair loss

    A common type of baldness that occurs with age. In males, the hairline recedes while in females, the hair loss is generalized causing thinning. The exact cause is unknown, but hormones and genetics play an important role.

  • Alopecia areata

    An autoimmune disease where the body's immune system attacks its own hair roots, causing areas of hair loss that are typically patchy and round in shape.

  • Trichotillomania

    A psychological disorder where a patient feels a strong, irresistible urge to pull out their hair. It can be caused by anxiety, stress, or simply as a habit built up over time.

  • Candidiasis (oral, hands and feet)
  • Erythroderma
  • Anemia
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Hyperprolactinemia
  • Generalized myxedema

Related serious diseases

  • Uremia / chronic renal failure

    Significant decrease in kidney function. Causes include repeated damage from infections, diabetes, high blood pressure, and autoimmunity (the body's immune system attacking itself).

Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom

Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom

  • Have you felt that you are losing more hair recently?

  • Is there a poorly demarcated area (fuzzy or unclear border) where the hair is missing?

  • Did you have an itchy scalp before the hair started to fall?

  • Is the forehead hair line gradually receding?

  • Do you have itchy skin?

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Reviewed By:

Yukiko Ueda

Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)

Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.

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