Regular hair loss in women?

for almost two decades my aunt has been getting bald patches in her hair. Theyre not very big, but there are always about 2-3 at the same time, and it really bothers her. She says it happened ever since she moved to England (before she had nice, average long hair). Now she cant grow her hair longer than shoulder-length as its become very sparse and fine- and bcos of the patches. She blames the climate and partially stress, but both she and i are puzzled as to how this would have persisted for so long? my aunt is stressed a lot, but she is a happy a lot too. doctors couldnt help, and she tries to eat as healthily as she can. the patches have never disappeared completely at a time as far as i know. Can anybody name this condition, or recommend something that might work? any helpful comments would be appreciated, but please do not make fun or drop stupid comments. thank youRegular hair loss in women?
The general term for hair loss (for both men and women) is alopecia. When that hair loss is patchy, it *may* be a type of alopecia called ';alopecia areata.'; Doctors aren't entirely sure of the exact cause but it seems to be an autoimmune problem (white blood cells attack the hair follicles, causing them to get thinner and weaker). Often, such hair loss comes along with other autoimmune problems such as lupus, asthma or diabetes. It can be triggered by stress, environment or a virus in the first place but then keep coming.





Your aunt may want to talk to her doctor about this possibility if she hasn't already, and possibly see an immunology specialist. There are treatments for the problem, but nothing that she should take without prior medical advice.