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Alopecia Universalis

Alopecia areata that takes all the hair on the body

Alopecia universalis (AU), also known as alopecia areata universalis, is a medical condition involving the loss of all body hair, including eyebrows, eyelashes, chest hair, armpit hair, and pubic hair. It is the most severe form of alopecia areata (AA). People with the condition are usually healthy and have no other symptoms and a normal life expectancy.

Information, not medical advice. Talk to a licensed doctor or pharmacist before starting or changing a treatment.

Research 10

  1. Case reports: alopecia universalis: hair growth following initiation of simvastatin and ezetimibe therapy.PubMed · 2007 · 22 citations
  2. Efficacy of tofacitinib in treatment of alopecia universalis in two patientsJournal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2016 · 57 citations
  3. Unexpected hair regrowth in a woman with longstanding Alopecia universalisPubMed Central · 2021 · 1 citation
  4. Excellent response to tofacitinib treatment in a patient with alopecia universalisActa dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica (Tiskana izd.) · 2017 · 22 citations
  5. Hair Growth in Scalp Grafts From Patients With Alopecia Areata and Alopecia Universalis Grafted Onto Nude MiceArchives of Dermatology · 1987 · 84 citations
  6. Efficacy of Oral Tofacitinib in Alopecia Areata, Alopecia Totalis, and Alopecia UniversalisCureus · 2025
  7. Rapid hair regrowth in an alopecia universalis patient with deucravacitinib: A case reportSAGE Open Medical Case Reports · 2023 · 11 citations
  8. Alopecia Universalis in an Adolescent Successfully Treated with Upadacitinib—A Case Report and Review of the Literature on the Use of JAK Inhibitors in Pediatric Alopecia AreataDermatology and Therapy · 2023 · 35 citations
  9. A case of alopecia universalis without the involvement of scalp hairsYonsei Medical Journal · 1995 · 7 citations
  10. Complete Regrowth of Beard Hair with Ruxolitinib in an Alopecia Universalis PatientSkin appendage disorders · 2017 · 27 citations
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