1. Alopecia By: ZShaw & CHern

2. Description Alopecia is the partial or complete loss of hair on your skin. It can be in patches or take over your entire body.

3. Scientific Description Lymphocytes around the hair follicle release chemical messengers called cytokines that reject hair growth for unknown reasons. There are many types of Alopecia: either in patches (alopecia areata), on the entire head (alopecia totalis), or over the entire body (alopecia universalis).

4. Symptoms Thinning of hair Receding hair line Noticing hair falling out easily All of these symptoms have to be sudden for it to be classified as a symptom of Alopecia

5. Causes Age Family History Illness Improper care of your hair Menopause Poor Nutrition Pregnancy/Stress

6. Reducing Risk Limit use of flat irons, blow dryers, and other hair drying devices Limiting of relaxers, permanents, bleach, and hair chemicals Using scrunches instead of metal hair retainers Use ball tip hair pins

7. Treatment Non-Prescription and Prescription meds Hair transplants Laser treatment Scalp flaps Hats However, there is no cure, only ways to make it better.

8. Worst Case Scenario Losing hair everywhere on your body, this is not a deadly disease and this is the worst possible outcome from Alopecia

9. 3 fun facts  1. Androgenic alopecia is commonly called pattern baldness and it effects hair line 2. Alopecia Areata is the most common form and is an autoimmune disease that is hereditary 3. You often start losing your hair in child hood

10. Work Cited Pic1: skincarenetwork.co.ukskincarenetwork.co.uk Pic2: http://www.hairlossadvisor.co.uk/wp- content/uploads/2010/08/alopecia-areata.jpghttp://www.hairlossadvisor.co.uk/wp- content/uploads/2010/08/alopecia-areata.jpg Information Link: http://www.healthgrades.com/conditions/alo pecia http://www.healthgrades.com/conditions/alo pecia