print email comment close Hair Loss URL: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hair-loss/DS00278 Description: Information about permanent and temporary excessive hair loss. Topics include signs and symptoms, causes of types of baldness (such as pattern baldness, scarring, the autoimmune disease alopecia areata, poor nutrition, and medical treatments), when to seek medical advice, diagnosis, treatment (such as medication, surgery, and wigs and hairpieces), prevention, and coping skills. From the Mayo Clinic. Publisher: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Extra Keywords androgenetic alopecia LII Database Information: Record 25455 created by Maria Brandt on 02/11/2008 Last modification on 08/19/2008 Published: 02/27/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25455