*Smell disorder facts by John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP. 1  People who experience smell disorders experience either a loss in their ability to smell or changes in the way they perceive odors. 2  Hyposmia is when the ability to detect odor is reduced. 3  Anosmia is when a person can't detect odor at all.f you experience a problem with your sense of smell, call your doctor. This fact sheet explains smell and smell disorders. Many people who have smell disorders also notice problems with their sense of taste.
Possible Causes for Hair Loss. The reasons for female pattern hair loss are not totally understood, although it is thought to be related to a family history of male or female baldness, changes in the levels of male hormones (androgens) and aging.
Alopecia areata often starts suddenly and causes patchy hair loss in children and young adults. This condition may result in complete baldness (alopecia totalis). But in about 90% of people with the condition, the hair returns within a few years. Alopecia universalis causes all body hair to fall out, including the eyebrows, eyelashes, and pubic hair.