Alopecia Areata Center - Carson, CACarson Dermatologist Doctors for Alopecia AreataType of Physician: Dermatologist What is a Dermatologist? A certification by the Board of Dermatology; practitioners treat pediatric and adult patients with disorders of the skin, mouth, hair and nails as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. They also have expertise in the care of normal skin, the prevention of skin diseases and cancers, and in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars. Specialty: Dermatology Common Name: Skin Doctor Dermatologist Doctors in Carson * Kaiser Permanente-Dermatology  Kaiser Permanente-Dermatology  Keerthi R DeSilva MD  Robert C Wang MD  Panacea Health Care  Laser Skin Care Center  Laser Skin Care Center  Laser Skin Care Center  Laser Skin Care Center  Gary G Ramelli MD  Healthcare Partners Atlantic Avenue  Cary E Feibleman MD  Selbert A Chernila MD  William R Crudup MD  Kurt F Pickus MD  Susan Goodlerner MD  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  West Dermatology Medical Group  Hala Koudsi MD  Arlen Millman MD  James V O'Connell MD  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  West Dermatology Medical Group  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  Dermatology Treatment Center of the South Bay  Paul J Gethner MD  Christopher Ho MD  Celibre Medical  Douglas K Ulmer MD  Douglas K Ulmer MD  Douglas A Smith MD  Douglas K Ulmer MD  Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital Dermatology Dept  Amber A Kyle MD Inc  Dermatology Group of Southern California  Dermatology Group of Southern California  Dermatology Group of Southern California  David M Duffy MD  Takako G Iwasaki MD  Dermatology Group of Southern California  Carmen C Capodanno MD  Beatrice C Kalata MD  Advanced Dermatology & Plastic Surgery  Dermatology Associates of Southern California Inc  Beach Cities Dermatology  John F Gebhard MD  Alan W Heller MD  Dermatology Associates  Glynis Ablon MD  Lawrence S Moy MD  Douglas A Blose MD  Jamie MacDougall MD  Murad Medical Group  Robert Mitchell Miller MD Inc  Robert Mitchell Miller MD Inc  Talbert Medical Group  Darlene Sampson MD  Kaiser Permanente Allergy & Dermatology  Downey Dermatologic Medical Group Inc  Downey Dermatologic Medical Group Inc  Gerard Nat MD  Beach Dermatology  Westchester Dermatology  Howard L Sofen MD  William Coffey MD  Metropolitan Dermatology Medical Group  Patient Preferred Dermatology Medical Group  Patient Preferred Dermatology Medical Group  Patient Preferred Dermatology Medical Group  Patient Preferred Dermatology Medical Group  Coastal Dermatology & Plastic Surgery  Coastal Dermatology & Plastic Surgery  Coastal Dermatology & Plastic Surgery  Coastal Dermatology & Plastic Surgery  Coastal Dermatology & Plastic Surgery  Advanced Dermatology Care of Southern California  Elisa Yoo MD  Fernando B Canon MD  Leopold G Hernandez MD  Pacific Surgical & Laser Institute  LA Laser & Cosmetic Dermatology Center  John J Estrada MD  LA Laser & Cosmetic Dermatology Center  Stuart L Shear MD  Lawrence Nichols MD  Kangihnn Paik MD  Drs Cho & Han  Marcia J Glenn MD  Baldev K Devgan & Manju Devgan MDs  Norman Stirling MD  LAC & USC Medical Center  LAC & USC Medical Center  USC Norris Cancer Center & Hospital Dermatology  USC Norris Cancer Center & Hospital Dermatology  Huntington Harbor Dermatology & Laser Center  TLC Skin Laser Center  Vitiligo & Pigment Institute of Southern California  Wilshire Aesthetics Medical Group  Erma L Benitez MD Carson, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-20
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Alopecia AreataRead the Alopecia Areata article » What is alopecia areata?Alopecia areata is a hair-loss condition which usually affects the scalp. It can, however, sometimes affect other areas of the body. Hair loss tends to be rather rapid and often involves one side of the head more than the other. Alopecia areata affects both males and females. This type of hair loss is different than male-pattern baldness, an inherited condition.
What causes alopecia areata?Current evidence suggests that alopecia areata is caused by an abnormality in the immune system. This particular abnormality leads to autoimmunity. As a result, the immune system attacks particular tissues of the body. In alopecia areata, for unknown reasons, the body's own immune system attacks the hair follicles and disrupts normal hair formation. Biopsies of affected skin show immune cells inside of the hair follicles where they are not normally present. What causes this is unknown. Alopecia areata is sometimes associated with other autoimmune conditions such as allergic disorders, thyroid disease, vitiligo, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and ulcerative colitis. Sometimes, alopecia areata occurs within family members, suggesting a role of genes and heredity.
What are the different patterns of alopecia areata?The most common pattern is one or more spots of hair loss on the scalp. There is also a form of more generalized thinning of hair referred to as diffuse alopecia areata throughout the scalp. Occasionally, all of the scalp hair is lost, a condition referred to as alopecia totalis. Less frequently, the loss of all of the hairs on the entire body, called alopecia universalis, occurs. Sometimes the hair loss can involve the male beard, a condition known as alopecia areata barbe. Who is affected by alopecia areata?Alopecia areata tends to occur most often in children, teens, and young adults. ... Recommended Reading Related to Alopecia AreataWhat is leprosy?Leprosy is a disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae, which causes damage to the skin and the peripheral nervous system. The disease develops slowly (from six months to 40 years!) and results in skin lesions and deformities, most often affecting the cooler places on the body (for example, eyes, nose, earlobes, hands, feet, and testicles). The skin lesions and deformities can be very disfiguring and are the reason that infected individuals historically were considered outcasts in many cultures. Although human-to-human transmission is the primary source of infection, three other species can carry and (rarely) transfer M. leprae to humans: chimpanzees, mangabey monkeys, and nine-banded armadillos. The disease is termed a chronic granulomatous disease, similar to tuberculosis, because it produces inflammatory nodules (granulomas) in the skin and nerves over time.
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