Alopecia Areata Center - Cuyahoga Falls, OHCuyahoga Falls 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 Cuyahoga Falls * Tri County Dermatology  Tri County Dermatology  Falls Family Practice Inc  Gary D Lichten MD  Eliot N Mostow MD  Hudson Dermatology  Curtis W Hawkins MD  Robert E Marsico MD  Khan Dermatologist  University Dermatologists Inc  University Dermatologists Inc  University Dermatologists Inc  Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery Center  Northcoast Dermatology Associates Inc  Northcoast Dermatology Associates Inc  Northcoast Dermatology Associates Inc  Bayless-Pathmark Inc  Bayless-Pathmark Inc  Cynthia P Huang MD  New Horizons Dermatology  Dermatology Partners Inc  Michael G Mancuso MD  Lizabeth Powers MD  North Canton Medical Foundation  Mark W Berbaum MD  University Dermatologists Inc  University Dermatologists Inc  Family Medicine Inc  Guillermo R Sicard MD  Guillermo R Sicard MD  North Canton Medical Foundation  Phoenix Dermatology  Dominic Tam MD  Cleveland Clinic Chagrin Falls Family Practice Clinic  Cleveland Clinic Chagrin Falls Family Practice Clinic  Cleveland Clinic Independence Family Health  Litt & Blumenthal MDs Inc  Litt & Blumenthal MDs Inc  Dermatology & Laser Specialists Inc  MetroHealth at the Cortlands  MetroHealth at the Cortlands  Beno Michel MD Inc  Beno Michel MD Inc  Robert Brody MD  UHMG Dermatology  University Dermatologists Inc  Rolf F Miller MD  Rohit Prakash MD  MetroHealth Center for Community Health  Cleveland Clinic Beachwood Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Beachwood Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Beachwood Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Beachwood Dermatology  Haber Dermatology  University Dermatologists Inc  University Dermatologists Inc  University Dermatologists Inc  University Dermatologists Inc  University Dermatologists Inc  Cleveland Clinic Strongsville  Cleveland Clinic Art & Medicine  Mark J LeVine MD  R Bennett Eppes MD  Trillium Creek Dermatology Inc  Trillium Creek Dermatology Inc  Trillium Creek Dermatology Inc  UHMG Dermatology  Esti G Gumpertz MD  Prakash K Khandekar MD  Dermatology Associates of Cleveland Inc  Dermatology Associates of Cleveland Inc  MetroHealth Medical Center Dermatology  MetroHealth Medical Center Dermatology  MetroHealth Medical Center Dermatology  MetroHealth Medical Center Dermatology  MetroHealth Strongsville Medical Group  MetroHealth Medical Center Dermatology  MetroHealth Medical Center Dermatology  MetroHealth Medical Center Dermatology  UHMG Dermatology  UHMG Dermatology  UHMG Dermatology  UHMG Dermatology  UHMG Dermatology  UHMG Dermatology  UHMG Dermatology  UHMG Dermatology  UHMG Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Dermatology  Apra Sood MD  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Dermatology  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Dermatology  Robert G Corwin MD  Judith M Andreano MD Cuyahoga Falls, OhioUpcoming Local Events2012-05-19
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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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