Alopecia Areata Center - Fond du Lac, WIFond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac * Fond Du Lac Regional Clinic Dermatology  Affinity Medical Group Dermatology  Aurora Health Center West End  Fox Cities Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center  Affinity Medical Group Dermatology  West Bend Clinic  Kagen Dermatology Clinic  Tara L Passow MD  John W Faber MD  Cleveland Health Network Dermatology Clinic  Richard E Neils MD  Advanced Healthcare Cedar Creek  Madison Medical Affiliates  Advanced Healthcare Menomonee Falls Clinic  Advanced Healthcare Menomonee Falls Clinic  Medical Associates Multi Specialty Clinics  Kevin S Myers MD  Aurora Health Care Sheboygan Clinic  Aurora Health Care Sheboygan Clinic  Aurora Health Care Sheboygan Clinic  Madison Medical Affiliates  Madison Medical Affiliates  James E Berman MD  Dermatology Associates of Wisconsin  Drs Cantieri, Braker & Nakata  Medical Associates Multi Specialty Clinics  Drs Cantieri, Braker & Nakata  Aurora Health Center  Madison Medical Affiliates  Dermatopathology Lab  North Shore Dermatology SC  North Shore Dermatology SC  Affilated Dermatologists SC  Drs Cantieri, Braker & Nakata  Advanced Healthcare Good Hope Clinic  Advanced Healthcare Cedar Creek  Advanced Healthcare Good Hope Clinic  Advanced Healthcare Good Hope Clinic  Advanced Healthcare Cedar Creek  Advanced Healthcare Good Hope Clinic  Dermatology Associates of Wisconsin  Dermatology Associates of Wisconsin  Dermatology Associates of Wisconsin  Dermatology Associates of Wisconsin  Dermatology Associates of Wisconsin  Affilated Dermatologists SC  Affilated Dermatologists SC  Affilated Dermatologists SC  Affilated Dermatologists SC  Affilated Dermatologists SC  Affilated Dermatologists SC  Dermatology Associates of Wisconsin  Affilated Dermatologists SC  Affilated Dermatologists SC  Dermatology Services  James H Barnett MD  Amani A Maguid MD SC  Dermatology Associates of Wisconsin  Madison Medical Affiliates  Wisconsin Dermatology Clinic  Wisconsin Dermatology Clinic  Wisconsin Dermatology Clinic  Michael J Smullen MD  Jordan A Moore MD  Linda G Rabinowitz MD  ProHealthcare Medical Associates  Layton Avenue Dermatology  Dermatology Clinic SC  Dermatology Clinic SC  Madison Medical Affiliates  Evonne M Winston MD  C Sue Conley MD  Internal Medicine Physicians  Dermatologic Surgery Associates  Layton Avenue Dermatology  UW Health East Dermatology  Dean East Clinic Family Practice  Aurora Burlington Clinic  Great Lakes Dermatology  Mercy Walworth Medical Center  UW Health Dermatology  UW Health Dermatology  UW Health Dermatology  UW Health Dermatology  UW Health Dermatology  St Marys Hospital Dean Clinic  St Marys Hospital Dean Clinic  St Marys Hospital Dean Clinic  Donald Schuster MD  Riverview Dean Clinic  Riverview Dean Clinic  Madison Psychiatric Associates  Advanced Dermatology Inc  Dean West Clinic  UW Health West Dermatology  UW Health West MOHS Surgery Clinic  UW Health West MOHS Surgery Clinic  Dean Specialty Clinic West Clinic Dermatology  Nyles R Eskritt MD  Beloit Clinic SC Fond du Lac, WisconsinUpcoming Local Events2012-05-31
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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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