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    Glossary Diffuse Alopecia

    widespread hair thinning across the entire scalp

    Diffuse Alopecia, also known as Diffuse Hair Loss or Diffuse Thinning, is a condition characterized by a widespread thinning of hair across the entire scalp rather than in localized patches. This type of hair loss can be caused by various factors, including nutritional deficiencies, hormonal imbalances, stress, or underlying medical conditions, and it typically does not result in scarring of the scalp.

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    1. Biochemical and trichological characterization of diffuse alopecia in women British Journal of Dermatology · 1990 · 124 citations
    2. The importance of adequate serum ferritin levels during oral cyproterone acetate and ethinyl oestradiol treatment of diffuse androgen-dependent alopecia in women Clinical Endocrinology · 1992 · 83 citations
    3. Melatonin increases anagen hair rate in women with androgenetic alopecia or diffuse alopecia: results of a pilot randomized controlled trial British Journal of Dermatology · 2004 · 78 citations
    4. Approach to the adult female patient with diffuse nonscarring alopecia Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2002 · 67 citations
    5. Diffuse Alopecia in a Child Due to Dietary Zinc Deficiency SKINmed Dermatology for the Clinician · 2007 · 39 citations
    6. Clinical and histological challenge in the differential diagnosis of diffuse alopecia: female androgenetic alopecia, telogen effluvium and alopecia areata – part II Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia · 2012 · 30 citations
    7. Acute Diffuse and Total Alopecia of the Female Scalp: A New Subtype of Diffuse Alopecia areata That Has a Favorable Prognosis – A Reply Dermatology · 2003 · 29 citations
    8. Female pattern alopecia and telogen effuvium: figuring out diffuse alopecia Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery · 2015 · 25 citations
    9. Diffuse alopecia areata is associated with intense inflammatory infiltration and CD8+ T cells in hair loss regions and an increase in serum IgE level Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology · 2012 · 24 citations
    10. Alopecia Areata Incognita and Diffuse Alopecia Areata: Clinical, Trichoscopic, Histopathological, and Therapeutic Features of a 5-Year Study Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2019 · 23 citations
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    1. Diffuse Alopecia Reddit · 11 Jan 2021
    2. Stop the fear mongering of oral minoxidil its one of the best treatments available in 2020. It does not cause heart lesions or adverse cardiac effects like people claim. I am maintaining with just oral minoxidil with retrograde alopecia and diffuse thinning all over nw3 hairline Reddit · 19 Sept 2020
    3. 5 months dutasteride and minoxidil. Went from NW3 with diffuse thinning and retrograde alopecia to a dense NW2. See Reddit · 21 May 2025
    4. I have a diffuse thinning alopecia, what you see is a custom full cap wig. Happy to answer questions! Im very active and have never had an issue! Reddit · 7 Dec 2025
    5. 2 Year Update: 24 months of Dutasteride 1mg Daily and 2.5-5mg Oral Minoxidil Daily on Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia Reddit · 6 May 2025
    6. formula 82D for diffuse androgenic alopecia (DUPA) Reddit · 9 Nov 2024
    7. 1.5 Year Update: 18 Months of 1mg Dutasteride Daily and 2.5-5mg Oral Minoxidil Daily on Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia Reddit · 18 Oct 2024
    8. DUPA / APHK discussion ( Diffuse unpatterned alopecia / Acquired Progressive Hair Kinkering ) Reddit · 18 Jun 2019
    9. Starting My Topical Finasteride Journey (Diffuse Patterned Alopecia) (Pictures in Comments) Reddit · 21 Feb 2019
    10. 25M Exploring Causes of Hair Loss: TE, Alopecia, or AGA? Community · 26 Aug 2025
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