Alopecia Areata Center - Catonsville, MDCatonsville 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 Catonsville * David Strobel MD  Carolyn J Pass MD  Jeffrey G Middleton MD  William Dvorine MD  Larry H Gaston MD  Dermatology & Advanced Skin Care  Dermatology & Advanced Skin Care  Dermatology & Advanced Skin Care  Frederick N Pearson MD  Allison Linquist MD  Thomas B Day MD  Mitchell Klapper MD  Thuy V Nguyen MD  Emanuel H Silverstein MD PA  Barbara K Honig  Barbara K Honig  Clinical Associates PA Pikesville  University of Maryland Dermatology  University of Maryland Dermatology  University of Maryland Dermatology  University of Maryland Dermatology  University of Maryland Dermatology  University of Maryland Dermatology  Joseph W Burnett MD  Mercy Medical Center Dermatology  Ciro R Martins MD  Mercy Medical Center Dermatology  Risa Jampel MD PA  Irving D Wolfe MD  Regina Anderson MD  Monte S Meltzer MD  Johns Hopkins Outpatient Dermatology  Johns Hopkins Outpatient Dermatology  Dermatology Laser Center  Johns Hopkins Outpatient Dermatology  Johns Hopkins Outpatient Dermatology  Melanie L Adams MD PA  Columbia Dermatology Center  Anita L Henderson MD  Anne Arundel Dermatology PA  Herbert L Kronthal MD  Anne Arundel Dermatology PA  Anne Arundel Dermatology PA  Anne Arundel Dermatology PA  William G Brown Dermatology Associates LLC  William G Brown Dermatology Associates LLC  Albert K Wong MD  Warwick L Morison MD  Warwick L Morison MD  Johns Hopkins Outpatient Dermatology  Bonnie S Epstein MD  Mark H Lowitt MD LLC  Gerald W Newman MD LLC  Clinical Associates PA Towson  Michael Radowsky MD  M Eugene Tudino MD  Drs Simmons-O'Brien & Orlinsky LLC  Drs Simmons-O'Brien & Orlinsky LLC  Stanley J Miller MD  Bruce E Beacham MD  John Skouge MD PA  Clinical Associates PA Towson  Clinical Associates PA Towson  Saif U Syed MD  Robinson & Max Dermatology PA  Robinson & Max Dermatology PA  Clinical Associates PA Reisterstown  Clinical Associates PA Reisterstown  Israel S Eckman MD  Charlotte Modly MD  Maryland Laser Skin & Vein Institute  Maryland Laser Skin & Vein Institute  Maryland Laser Skin & Vein Institute  Maryland Laser Skin & Vein Institute  Cylburn E Soden MD  Anne Arundel Dermatology PA  Anne Arundel Dermatology PA  Anne Arundel Dermatology PA  Stephen R Damm MD  Lawrence R Feldman MD  Center for Dermatology & Skin Care of Maryland  Poulton Acri & Smith MDs LLC  Poulton Acri & Smith MDs LLC  Poulton Acri & Smith MDs LLC  North Baltimore Dermatology Advanced Dermatology Bel-Air  North Baltimore Dermatology Advanced Dermatology Bel-Air  Irmina C Boulier MD  Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery Associates PC  Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery Associates PC  David A Spott MD  Ronald A Katz MD  Debra A Coats-Walton MD  Lynda M Crawford MD  Greater Washington Dermatology  Bethesda Dermatopathology Lab  Annapolis Dermatology Associates  Annapolis Dermatology Associates  Anne Arundel Dermatology PA  Anne Arundel Dermatology PA  Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center Catonsville, MarylandUpcoming Local Events2012-06-03
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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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