Body hair falling out or having the "recently shaved" effect?
Please note: This question is not soliciting medical advice - I'm purely curious about as to what might cause this condition.
Generally speaking, what diseases/conditions cause patches of body hair on your arms and legs to have the the "recently shaved effect", where it looks like it was shaved (with a razor) a few weeks ago and the hair is just starting to grow back (and is therefore prickly)?
In other words, some of the hair is normal length, and some of the hair is prickly and just barely above the skin, giving the appearance that it was shaved (or fell out) and is now regrowing.
The closest thing the Google Gods suggest is allopecia, but I don't think allopecia does this.
Update: Another way to describe the way these patches of hair looks is "broken". It looks like the hair was just broken in half and is 1/2 the size of the other areas of hair.
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"The closest thing the Google Gods suggest is allopecia, but I don't think allopecia does this"...
YES! Alopecia does do this!
Alopcia affects more than the hair on your head. It can manifest itself on other parts of your body where hair grows..including legs, arms and private areas. You say you don't want to see a doctor, but this may be a reason to see one.
You may want to check out the National Alopecia Areata Foundation website (http://www.naaf.org) for more information.
Good luck to you.
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