Alopecia areata treatment NYC – (212) -644-9494 – New York, NY
Saturday, February 26th, 2011www.alopeciaareatanyc.org (212) -644-9494 Alopecia Areata Alopecia areata is hair loss of unknown cause, complete with round patches of baldness out. Symptoms The primary symptom of alopecia areata is roundish patches of hair loss on the head, with smooth, hairless scalp in the affected areas. Alopecia totalis involves the complete loss of all scalp hair and alopecia universalis with total loss of all body hair is the scalp and characterized. Hair which look like exclamation pointsseen at some point along the edges of a bald head. No treatment fully effective treatments are available. Typical therapy includes: Topical corticosteroids (medium to very high potency) subcutaneously (under the skin surface) steroid injection, UV-light therapy Irritating agents hairless areas can be used to promote regrowth causes The exact cause of alopecia areata is unknown. A family history of alopecia is about one fifth of all cases. Alopecia areata is occasionallyassociated with autoimmune diseases. Alopecia may also occur as alopecia totalis with complete loss of scalp hair or as alopecia universalis with total loss of all body hair. Occasionally, diagnostic tests and a scalp biopsy may be performed. Forecast full recovery of hair is common. However, alopecia areata occurring at a young age, prolonged alopecia, or the presence of eczema (atopic dermatitis) often predicts a poorer outcome. Complications of permanent hair loss is a possible complication ofAlopecia …
