Alopecia Areata
Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata is an auto-immune condition, where there is a sudden, localised and complete hairloss. It most commonly affects the scalp, but can also affect beard, eyebrows and eyelashes. There can be a spontaneous regrowth of hair also, but sometimes the hairloss is long-standing.
Alopecia areata has various morphologies; it can be present in few patches, but can also involve large areas of frontal aspect, or the back of scalp.
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Signs & Symptoms
The symptoms of alopecia areata can vary from person to person, but the most common symptoms include:
- Localised hairloss
- Sudden hair loss
- Lack of itching, flaking or redness <
- Involvement of scalp, beard, eyebrows, rarely eyelashes and other hair-bearing areas
Causes/ Triggers
- Thyroid disorder
- Other auto-immune conditions
- Stress
- Sudden fluctuations in immunity
- Someone in family having same complaints
Home Care
- Do not use home remedies, like applying garlic/ onion paste
- Do not use steroids unsupervised
- Take medications for thyroid or other disorder which you may have
TREATMENT
At Skinfinity Derma, we offer a wide range of treatment options to help you manage alopecia areata effectively. Our team of dermatologists will work with you to create a personalized treatment plan based on the severity and location of alopecia areata.
Some of the most common treatments we offer for include:
- Topical medications: These include creams, lotions, ointments, serums, ranging from immunosuppresants, to immunomodulators, to hair growth promoting agents.
- Oral medications: A wide variety of oral medications are helpful in alopecia areata, from hair boosting supplements, to immunosuppresants.
- Intralesional injections: Localised injections in the affected area alters the disease progress, and leads to hair regrowth.
