Calen: I am Calen. I am from Bath, Michigan. I have got a friend who is losing her hair and I was wondering when it's considered alopecia?
Dr. Rick Mizuguchi: Calen, in dermatology, alopecia means hair loss. So whenever you lose any amount of hair, we consider that hair loss. It's interesting because until you lose about 50% of your hair, clinically, you don't even notice that you have lost hair but it’s still considered alopecia.
Calen: I am Calen. I am from Bath, Michigan. I have got a friend who is losing her hair and I was wondering when it's considered alopecia?
Dr. Rick Mizuguchi: Calen, in dermatology, alopecia means hair loss. So whenever you lose any amount of hair, we consider that hair loss. It's interesting because until you lose about 50% of your hair, clinically, you don't even notice that you have lost hair but it’s still considered alopecia.
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