Complete hair loss in three weeks: What to know about the causes of alopecia

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks its own hair follicles, leading to hair loss. PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO
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SINGAPORE - Ms Sunena Gupta was diagnosed with a hair loss condition called alopecia areata when she was just two years old, after her parents noticed small patches of hair loss on her scalp. Initially, they were unnoticeable and easy to cover up.

However, after she turned 16, she started seeing larger patches and a more widespread loss of hair.

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