Alopecia. Medical search. FAQ

So I've been dealing with alopecia areata and a subsequently shaved head for like 5 years now. (reddit.com)
Ass many as 6.8 million people in the U.S. may be dealing with alopecia areata. (medworm.com)

According to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, application of minoxidil 2 per cent should be followed up with cortisone cream 30 minutes later for a better response. (ehow.co.uk)
About 2 percent of Americans have some form of the disease, according to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation. (livestrong.com)
Alopecia areata occurs because the body's immune system attacks the hair follicles, according to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation. (livestrong.com)
To find a doctor in your area, get in touch with the National Alopecia Areata Foundation - they'll match you with a doctor that can help. (headcovers.com)

Carly has alopecia universalis, and has spent years dealing with losing all of her body hair. (reddit.com)
I am researching the experiences of people living with alopecia areata, totalis and universalis and am looking for UK residents who are willing to complete an online survey. (reddit.com)
Less frequently, the loss of all of the hairs on the entire body, called alopecia universalis, occurs. (medicinenet.com)
The genetic basis of alopecia areata: HLA associations with patchy alopecia areata versus alopecia totalis and alopecia universalis. (medscape.com)
The condition can result in total hair loss, called alopecia universalis , and it can prevent hair from growing back. (healthline.com)
Alopecia areata is the loss of hair in patches that can proceed to loss of all hair (alopecia totalis or universalis). (clinicaltrials.gov)
This will be a collection of patients in multi-generational families, twins, single patients with patchy, persistent transient alopecia areata or long-standing alopecia totalis/universalis and with controls (persons unaffected and not related to alopecia patients). (clinicaltrials.gov)
Patients with alopecia areata (AA), both children and adults, who have been diagnosed by a physician with alopecia universalis, alopecia totalis, patchy persistent AA, or transient mild AA. (clinicaltrials.gov)
Family members (related by blood) of these patients, preferably sib-pairs plus parents and multiplex families(persons with at least three family members with AA or alopecia universalis and alopecia totalis). (clinicaltrials.gov)
So what is alopecia universalis? (home-remedies-for-you.com)
Alopecia universalis causes hair loss due to an autoimmune disease, where the hair follicles are mistakenly attacked by the immune system. (home-remedies-for-you.com)
Hair regrowth in alopecia universalis is unpredictable. (home-remedies-for-you.com)
The purpose of the study is to investigate the use of topical tofacitinib to promote hair regrowth in patients with alopecia areata, alopecia totalis, and alopecia universalis. (bioportfolio.com)
Risk of sun-induced skin cancers in patients with alopecia areata, alopecia totalis and alopecia universalis. (bioportfolio.com)

Is methotrexate an effective and safe treatment for maintaining hair regrowth in people with alopecia totalis? (medscape.com)

One in five people with alopecia has a family member who also has it. (healthcentral.com)
Some people with alopecia areata choose alternative therapies to treat the condition. (healthline.com)
The purpose of the registry is to collect patient information and blood samples from people with alopecia areata. (clinicaltrials.gov)
The condition itself is not a sign of a more serious illness, but people with alopecia areata are more likely to develop some other autoimmune conditions, including vitiligo and Hashimoto's disease. (livestrong.com)
For people with alopecia areata, medications may help reduce hair loss. (umm.edu)
In some people with alopecia areata, the fingernails and toenails become pitted-they look as if a pin had made many tiny dents in them. (healthwise.net)

Patchy alopecia areata. (medscape.com)
Steroid injections are a common option for mild, patchy alopecia to help hair grow back on bald spots. (healthline.com)
Hormonal problems such as hypothyroidism and Cushing's disease both cause patchy alopecia and darkened skin. (pdsa.org.uk)
Topical Minoxidil can be effective on patchy alopecia, but will not do much for people with extensive alopecia. (headcovers.com)
A typical history describes the development of patchy alopecia and hyper-pigmentation on the lateral thorax and flanks that can be unilateral or bilateral. (dogclub.co.uk)

Researchers have suggested using a cream form of the medication to treat alopecia areata. (healthcentral.com)
Some health care professionals recommend biotin and zinc aspartate to treat alopecia areata in children. (umm.edu)
Because hair usually grows back within a year, you may decide not to treat alopecia areata. (healthwise.net)
Dermatologists typically treat alopecia. (headcovers.com)
Looking for physicians who can treat alopecia areata? (nationwidechildrens.org)
Your dermatologist can offer medications and procedures to treat alopecia. (rush.edu)

Also called cicatricial alopecia, this type of alopecia refers to permanent hair loss caused by rare conditions such as scleroderma and discoid lupus. (news-medical.net)
People with this type of alopecia have hairs that become narrower along the length of the strand closer to the base. (medicalnewstoday.com)
This type of alopecia affects about 2 percent of Americans . (healthcentral.com)
Your treatment will depend on the type of alopecia you have. (empowher.com)
When talking about treatment, your dermatologist may mention the type of alopecia areata that you have. (aad.org)

What is androgenic alopecia? (webmd.com)
Androgenic alopecia is a genetic condition that can affect both men and women. (webmd.com)
Androgenic alopecia is a common form of hair loss and typically occurs in M shaped pattern. (medhelp.org)
If you have androgenic alopecia, you may be given a hormone blocking medication called finasteride that works by preventing testosterone from converting into the hormone dihydrotestosterone. (empowher.com)
1) Finasteride is used as an oral drug for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia at the 5 mg/day dose and is also used for the treatment of androgenic alopecia , or male pattern hair loss, at a dosage of 1 mg orally. (thefreedictionary.com)
To assess the impact of female pattern hair loss (FPHL) on the quality of life of patients using Modified Women Androgenic Alopecia - Quality of Life (mWAA-QOL) index. (thefreedictionary.com)
There also appears to be a relationship between vertex pattern androgenic alopecia and an increased risk of prostate cancer. (umm.edu)

Over 6.6 million people in the United States and 147 million worldwide have, had or will develop alopecia areata at some point in their lives. (volunteermatch.org)
People of all ages and ethnicities develop alopecia areata, and it most commonly develops in young adults and children. (livestrong.com)
Many people who develop alopecia areata are otherwise healthy. (aad.org)

Typical first symptoms of alopecia areata are small bald patches. (wikipedia.org)
Symptoms of alopecia vary depending on the cause of the condition and range from a small bald patch to a complete loss of all body hair. (news-medical.net)
When the dog is shedding, you may notice that his coat is thinning, but there won't be actual bald patches as in the case of alopecia areata. (vetinfo.com)
Alopecia areata may be easily detected, as you can see the bald spots. (vetinfo.com)
An alopecia sufferer who was once dubbed 'Bald Spice' by cruel childhood bullies has revealed how she eventually learnt to embrace her condition. (dailymail.co.uk)
In a moving interview with The Root, Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley opened up about living with alopecia and revealed that she has gone completely bald. (medworm.com)
Hair loss (alopecia) means bald spots, patchy fur or just thinning fur. (pdsa.org.uk)
Alopecia is the medical term for bald. (aad.org)

A study on hypnosis for refractory alopecia areata did not show efficacy of regrowth, but it did show that hypnosis can improve depression, anxiety, and quality of life in affected patients. (medscape.com)
However, in cases where the skin is badly damaged and has caused damage to the follicles (cicatricial alopecia), hair regrowth is not possible. (ehow.co.uk)
While this alopecia treatment can spur some hair regrowth, the hair falls out after the treatment is stopped. (headcovers.com)
Flank alopecia manifests as hair loss followed by regrowth that reoccurs over an animal's lifetime. (petplace.com)

Also called seasonal flank alopecia, the condition occurs more frequently in certain breeds and in regions with scant sunlight. (wisegeek.com)
Flank alopecia is also known as canine recurrent flank alopecia (CRFA), canine idiopathic cyclic flank alopecia, cyclic flank alopecia, cyclic follicular dysplasia and seasonal flank alopecia. (petplace.com)
Seasonal flank alopecia Seasonal flank alopecia (Canine Recurrent Flank Alopecia - CRFA) is a cyclical or episodic follicular disease that occurs when daylight begins to shorten (fall of the year) with progression through the winter. (dogclub.co.uk)
Seasonal flank alopecia has been reported in numerous breeds but is recognized most frequently in Boxers, English Bulldogs, Airedales, Schnauzers, Doberman Pinschers and Bouvier des Flanders. (dogclub.co.uk)
In dogs with seasonal flank alopecia this cycle is believed to be disordered. (dogclub.co.uk)

In cases of alopecia areata, hair will tend to pull out more easily along the edge of the patch where the follicles are already being attacked by the body's immune system than away from the patch where they are still healthy. (wikipedia.org)
As a first option for mild cases of alopecia barbae, you will be prescribed corticosteroid cream or ointment, which is applied directly to the patches affected. (ehow.co.uk)
Furthermore, cases of alopecia involving only the eyelashes are extremely rare, the journal reports. (livestrong.com)
In all cases of alopecia, the hair follicles remain alive and have the potential to resume normal hair production when they receive the appropriate signal. (headcovers.com)

Doctors believe alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease in which the hair follicles are damaged by a person's own immune system. (kidshealth.org)
Alopecia is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the hair follicles. (healthcentral.com)
Gianessa has alopecia, an autoimmune disease that causes hair to fall out. (cnn.com)

Alopecia areata produces one or more patches of balding without any obvious change in the texture of the affected skin, a non-scarring alopecia. (medicinenet.com)
Alopecia areata is an acquired skin disease that can affect all hair-bearing skin and is characterized by localized areas of non-scarring alopecia ( hair loss ). (medicinenet.com)
About 7% of alopecia cases are scarring alopecia. (news-medical.net)
The Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation (CARF) was formed as a result of one person's experience with scarring alopecia (cicatricial means scarring). (crowdrise.com)
What Are the Treatments for Scarring Alopecia? (livestrong.com)
Scarring alopecia, also known as cicatricial scarring alopecia, refers to a category of hair loss disorders. (home-remedies-for-you.com)
There are many types of scarring alopecia, but normally in most scarring alopecia cases, the hair follicles are permanently destroyed and replaced with scar tissues. (home-remedies-for-you.com)
The cause of each kind of scarring alopecia cannot really be diagnosed very well, but the disorder may evolve from conditions like hot comb alopecia (follicular degeneration syndrome), dissecting cellulitis, lichen planopilaris and others. (home-remedies-for-you.com)
Nevertheless, most forms of scarring alopecia causes inflammation of the hair follicle, thereby destroying stem cells and sebaceous glands, leading to permanent hair loss. (home-remedies-for-you.com)
Treating cicatricial scarring alopecia may be very difficult because once the hair follicle is destroyed, restoration becomes difficult. (home-remedies-for-you.com)
Because, as such there are no real FDA approved scarring alopecia treatments, all treatment depends upon the physician or dermatologist. (home-remedies-for-you.com)
Generally corticosteroids (in the form of injections or topical applications) are used to treat inflammation of hair follicles caused during scarring alopecia. (home-remedies-for-you.com)
Another method to treat scarring alopecia involves surgery. (home-remedies-for-you.com)

Generally, psychogenic alopecia does not lead to serious health consequences or a decreased lifespan. (wikipedia.org)
This plastic cone collar will prevent compulsive self-grooming, so psychogenic alopecia is ruled out. (vetinfo.com)
The new definition helps us better understand and determine the cause, course, and therapy of the feline equivalent, psychogenic alopecia. (petplace.com)
Medical conditions that can be confused with psychogenic alopecia and must be ruled out before the diagnosis can be confirmed. (petplace.com)
For those familiar with psychogenic alopecia, the appearance is fairly typical, and parasites are fairly easy to detect, but confusion is possible in some cases unless a careful inspection is made. (petplace.com)

If alopecia areata leads to total hair loss, it often occurs within 6 months after symptoms first start. (medlineplus.gov)
Sometimes, alopecia areata occurs within family members, suggesting a role of genes. (medicinenet.com)
The persistent pulling that occurs with these hairstyles may go unnoticed until prolonged tension on the hair roots starts to damage the hair follicles and alopecia begins to develop. (news-medical.net)
Alopecia areata occurs in males and females of all ages, but onset often occurs in childhood. (volunteermatch.org)
With all forms of alopecia, hair loss generally occurs gradually and may not be immediately noticeable. (livestrong.com)
Alopecia is a type of hair loss that occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks hair follicles. (yahoo.com)
Alopecia areata is a form of hair loss that occurs in children and adults. (nationwidechildrens.org)
Alopecia occurs when you lose more hair than normal or when the lost hair is not replaced. (rush.edu)
Alopecia occurs for many different reasons and presents in various ways. (uspharmacist.com)
An increase in vellus hair occurs in certain types of alopecia. (uspharmacist.com)
Effluvium telogen occurs in the setting of systemic activity of the disease, and cicatricial alopecia re. (bioportfolio.com)

Alopecia barbae is a form of alopecia areata, which is a kind of patchy hair loss, or hair thinning. (ehow.co.uk)

HLA class II antigen associations help to define two types of alopecia areata. (medscape.com)
Heritable factors distinguish two types of alopecia areata. (medscape.com)

Strong evidence of genetic association with increased risk for alopecia areata was found by studying families with two or more affected members. (wikipedia.org)
van der Steen P, Traupe H, Happle R, Boezeman J, Sträter R, Hamm H. The genetic risk for alopecia areata in first degree relatives of severely affected patients. (medscape.com)

There's currently no cure for alopecia areata. (healthline.com)
There's no known cure for alopecia areata, but there are treatments that you can try that might be able to slow down future hair loss or help hair grow back more quickly. (healthline.com)
There is no cure for alopecia areata, but treatments can be used to encourage hair growth. (livestrong.com)

It may be comforting to know that hair follicles remain alive in all forms of alopecia areata, and get ready to get back to hair production as soon as they receive the right signals. (home-remedies-for-you.com)
Unfortunately, since it is one of the more severe forms of alopecia areata, the treatment methods are limited. (home-remedies-for-you.com)

Who is affected by alopecia areata? (medicinenet.com)

The Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation (CARF) seeks original, focused, and innovative research grant applications dealing with primary cicatricial alopecia (PCA). (medworm.com)

Alopecia areata is thought to be a systemic autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks its own anagen hair follicles and suppresses or stops hair growth. (wikipedia.org)
Current evidence suggests that alopecia areata is caused by an abnormality in the immune system that damages hair follicles. (medicinenet.com)
In alopecia areata, for unknown reasons, the body's own immune system attacks the hair follicles and disrupts normal hair formation. (medicinenet.com)
Alopecia areata is a form of hair loss produced by the autoimmune destruction of hair follicles in localized areas of skin. (medicinenet.com)
HealthDay News) -- Alopecia areata is a form of hair loss that's triggered by your immune system mistakenly viewing hair follicles as threats to your health. (medicinenet.com)
In alopecia areata, the white blood cells attack rapidly growing cells in the hair follicles, causing them to become small, which slows down hair production. (healthcentral.com)
As most of you - especially my Star Trek fans -- know, I have alopecia, an autoimmune disorder that causes the body to attack its own hair follicles, thus preventing hair growth. (startrek.com)
P.S. For those of you who don't know, alopecia is an autoimmune condition that causes the immune system to attack healthy hair follicles. (medium.com)

There a number of different types of alopecia and some of the more common forms are described in more detail below. (news-medical.net)
Now, in this beautifully photographed collection, Graham provides a thorough guide to the different types of alopecia and its triggers and treatments, also sharing numerous stories of those affected. (amazon.com)

Alopecia strictly affecting the eyelashes is a rarely seen presentation of the condition, according to Dermatology Online Journal. (livestrong.com)
In many cases, hair that falls out from alopecia areata -- including eyelashes, eyebrows and facial hair -- will grow back. (livestrong.com)

1 We have included alopecia secondary to chemotherapy in the current review as, although there are fundamental aetiological differences, they may share similarities-for example, anxiety arising from the alopecia and the psychological impact relating to identity. (bmj.com)
Alopecia, or hair loss, is a very common side effect of most forms of chemotherapy. (stlouischildrens.org)
Real Fringe Hair Bands creates a product for anyone experiencing hair loss, such as Oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy and Alopecia Areata patients. (gofundme.com)

Alopecia areata usually begins as one to several (1 cm to 4 cm) patches of hair loss. (medlineplus.gov)

On September 11, 2017, FDA is conducting a public meeting on Alopecia Areata Patient-Focused Drug Development. (fda.gov)

In about 20 percent of cases, a person with the condition also has a family member who has alopecia, the American Academy of Dermatology reports. (livestrong.com)

Alopecia areata is a condition that causes round patches of hair loss. (medlineplus.gov)
Alopecia areata is thought to be an autoimmune condition . (medlineplus.gov)
Some people with this condition have a family history of alopecia . (medlineplus.gov)
In one fifth of cases, alopecia areata is hereditary and there is a family history of the condition. (news-medical.net)
Over the next 10 years, her condition escalated to the point that she went to the doctor and was diagnosed with Alopecia. (kbcs.fm)
Alopecia areata is a condition that causes hair to fall out in small patches, which can be unnoticeable. (healthline.com)
Not everybody knows a feline endocrine alopecia treatment , as this skin condition is quite rare. (vetinfo.com)
Alopecia areata is a condition that manifests through hair loss in patches and can be seen in a single area or can be spread all over the dog's body. (vetinfo.com)
Alopecia areata is a highly unpredictable and cyclical condition. (volunteermatch.org)
Jessica Ward, 31, from Los Angeles, California has been living with alopecia areata, a condition in which hair is lost from some or all the body, since the age of 12. (dailymail.co.uk)
Alopecia can be an inherited condition, meaning it's passed down from a dog's mother or father. (pdsa.org.uk)
Alopecia areata is a condition in which an autoimmune response causes hair loss. (livestrong.com)
Now at 33, Myers is raising awareness during Alopecia Awareness Month , when many people with the condition take to social media to share their stories. (yahoo.com)
Alopecia areata does not affect you as another condition might: it is not painful, it does not make you feel sick, and it does not result in serious health problems. (healthwise.net)
Alopecia areata is a condition where hair falls out in small round patches. (home-remedies-for-you.com)
Flank alopecia does not require treatment because the condition is cosmetic. (petplace.com)
Some less common forms of alopecia are cicatricial alopecia , in which hair-follicle destruction in otherwise healthy individuals results in scar-tissue formation, and trichotillomania , a largely psychological condition in which individuals pull out their hair. (uspharmacist.com)
The Scottish personality has alopecia which has left her suffering from severe hair loss and she has spent years campaigning to increase awareness of the condition. (itv.com)
Alopecia areata is a medical condition, in which the hair falls out in patches. (bioportfolio.com)

A systematic MEDLINE search could not find any study with sufficient validity to provide scientific evidence of benefit with complementary and alternative medicine therapies for alopecia areata. (medscape.com)

What are the signs and symptoms of the different patterns of alopecia areata? (medicinenet.com)
A syndrome characterized by bilateral granulomatous UVEITIS with IRITIS and secondary GLAUCOMA, premature ALOPECIA, symmetrical VITILIGO, poliosis circumscripta (a strand of depigmented hair), HEARING DISORDERS, and meningeal signs (neck stiffness and headache). (bioportfolio.com)
Diagnosis and treatmentHistory, breed, clinical signs and elimination of endocrine causes of symmetrical alopecia (hypothyroidism, hyperadrenocorticism) place CRFA high on the differential diagnoses list. (dogclub.co.uk)

The clinical manifestations of alopecia mucinosa are grouped follicular papules and alopecia. (medscape.com)
Usually, the alopecia is reversible unless follicular destruction has occurred due to excess mucin in the outer root sheath and sebaceous glands. (medscape.com)
Alopecia mucinosa represents various stages of follicular damage leading to hair loss. (medscape.com)
Dogs with follicular alopecia are prone to sunburns. (petplace.com)

This article reviews the research into the psychological impact of alopecia. (bmj.com)
FDA is interested in obtaining patient input on the impact of alopecia areata, including on daily life, patient views on treatment approaches, and decision factors taken into account when selecting a treatment. (fda.gov)
To better comprehend the impact of alopecia, it is important to understand the normal process of hair growth. (uspharmacist.com)

Parasites, hormone problems and allergies are all common causes of alopecia in dogs. (pdsa.org.uk)

Clinical diagnosis of alopecia areata or other non AGA forms of alopecia. (clinicaltrials.gov)
The diagnosis of alopecia can be challenging. (springer.com)
The diagnosis of alopecia relies heavily on physical examination and a complete patient history. (uspharmacist.com)

Cosmetic treatments for patients with alopecia areata include dermatography and hairpieces. (medscape.com)
Dermatography has been used to camouflage the eyebrows of patients with alopecia areata. (medscape.com)
Puavilai S, Puavilai G, Charuwichitratana S, Sakuntabhai A, Sriprachya-Anunt S. Prevalence of thyroid diseases in patients with alopecia areata. (medscape.com)
Mycosis fungoides is recognized at the time of diagnosis in approximately 15-30% of patients with alopecia mucinosa. (medscape.com)
In half of patients with alopecia areata, individual episodes of hair loss last less than one year, and hair grows back without treatment. (nationwidechildrens.org)

Another treatment for alopecia barbae would be cortisone injections. (ehow.co.uk)
NAAF supports research to find a cure or acceptable treatment for alopecia areata, supports those with the disease, and educates the public about alopecia areata. (volunteermatch.org)
While Medicare doesn't cover treatment for alopecia areata, it should pay for an initial doctor appointment and consultation. (headcovers.com)

What are nonpharmacologic treatments for alopecia areata? (medscape.com)
There are no FDA-approved treatments for alopecia, but some medical professionals prescribe off-label treatments. (headcovers.com)

When the plugs persist, they are obvious features on healed, hairless patches of alopecia mucinosa. (medscape.com)

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