Alopecia Areata Center - Fayetteville, NCFayetteville 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 Fayetteville * Fayetteville Dermatology Clinic  Ravenhill Dermatology  Ravenhill Dermatology  Southeastern Dermatology PA  Sanford Dermatology  John P Surratt MD PA  Sandhills Dermatology  Carolina Skin Care PA  Pinehurst Dermatology  Pinehurst Dermatology  Pinehurst Dermatology  Polley Clinic of Dermatology  Azalea Skin Treatment Center  Cary Dermatology Center PA  Cary Dermatology Center PA  Cary Dermatology Center PA  Cary Dermatology Center PA  Cary Skin Center  Cary Skin Center  Dermatology Associates PA  Kulp Dermatology PA  Laurinda L Queen MD  Wake Dermatology Associates  Wake Dermatology Associates  The Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center  The Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center  The Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center  Raleigh Skin Surgery Center  Blue Ridge Dermatology Associates PA  Blue Ridge Dermatology Associates PA  Blue Ridge Dermatology Associates PA  Blue Ridge Dermatology Associates PA  Blue Ridge Dermatology Associates PA  Blue Ridge Dermatology Associates PA  Blue Ridge Dermatology Associates PA  Blue Ridge Dermatology Associates PA  Drs Burton & Linthicum  Drs Burton & Linthicum  Andrus & Associates Dermatology  Andrus & Associates Dermatology  Family Dermatology  Family Dermatology  Millbrook Family Dermatology  Raleigh Dermatology Associates  Raleigh Dermatology Associates  North Carolina Center for Dermatology  North Carolina Center for Dermatology  North Carolina Center for Dermatology  Central Dermatology Center PA  Central Dermatology Center PA  Central Dermatology Center PA  Central Dermatology Center PA  Central Dermatology Center PA  Aesthetic Solutions  UNC Department of Dermatology  Aesthetic Solutions  North Carolina Dermatology Associates  UNC Department of Dermatology  UNC Department of Dermatology  Univ of NC Dermatology Clinic  Chapel Hill Dermatology  Chapel Hill Dermatology  Chapel Hill Dermatology  Chapel Hill Dermatology  Audrey F Echt MD  Audrey F Echt, MD, PA  Audrey F Echt MD  Audrey F Echt, MD, PA  Youthology Aesthetic and Anti-Aging Medicine  Duke UMC Dermatology  Duke UMC Dermatology  Duke UMC Dermatology  Duke UMC Dermatology  Duke UMC Dermatology  Duke UMC Dermatology  Duke UMC Dermatology  Duke UMC Dermatology  Wayne Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery PA  Triangle Dermatology Associates PA  Triangle Dermatology Associates PA  Jonathan L Cook MD  Garrett S Bressler MD  Durham Dermatology Associates  Durham Dermatology Associates  Durham Dermatology Associates  Durham Dermatology Associates  Goldsboro Skin Center  Virginia Lightner Family Dermatology  Asheboro Dermatology  Asheboro Dermatology  Burlington Dermatology  Wilson Dermatology Clinic  Alamance Dermatology  Alamance Skin Center  Alamance Skin Center  Alamance Skin Center  Catherine H Kassens MD  Dermatology Associates PA  Dermatology Associates PA  Dermatology Associates PA Fayetteville, North CarolinaUpcoming 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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