Alopecia risk factors
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogechukwu Hannah Nnabude, MD
Overview
Age, medications, sex, family history, and illness are all risk factors for alopecia.
Risk Factors
- Some of the specific risk factors for alopecia are as follows:
- Drugs
- Medical illness
- Poor hygiene
- Physiological and psychological stress
- Mechanical stressors such as tight braids
- Chemicals and hair care products