Alopecia Areata Center - Hickory, NCHickory 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 Hickory * Viewmont Dermatology PA  Viewmont Dermatology PA  Dermatology Center of Hickory  Reed Dermatology  Reed Dermatology  Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology  Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology  Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology  Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology  Hickory Dermatology  Hickory Dermatology  Western Piedmont Dermatology  North Carolina Dermatology Center  Troutman Family Medicine  Frank L Foreman MD  Cleveland Dermatology PA  Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology  Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology  Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology  Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology  Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology  Robert H Kahn MD  Mecklenburg Dermatology Associates  Mecklenburg Dermatology Associates  Wolfe Dermatology  Lakeside Cosmetic Surgery Center  Lakeside Cosmetic Surgery Center  North Lake Dermatology  North Lake Dermatology  Maggie Sparks Dermatology  Maggie Sparks Dermatology  Maggie Sparks Dermatology  Maggie Sparks Dermatology  Maggie Sparks Dermatology  University Dermatology  University Dermatology  Rutherford Dermatology PA  Charlotte Medical Clinic  Charlotte Medical Clinic  Esthetics Center for Dermatology  Dermatology Laser & Vein Specialists of The Carolinas  Dermatology Laser & Vein Specialists of The Carolinas  Stuart Y Wernikoff MD  Dermatologic Laser Center  Dermatologic Laser Center  Dermatologic Laser Center  Charlotte Dermatology PA  Carolina Skin Surgery Center  Charlotte Dermatology PA  Charlotte Dermatology PA  Curtis W Schupbach MD  Charlotte Dermatology PA  Mecklenburg Medical Group Museum  Charles E Reaves MD  Mid-Charlotte Dermatology  Dermatology Group Of The Carolinas  Dermatology Group Of The Carolinas  Dermatology Group Of The Carolinas  Dermatology Group Of The Carolinas  Dermatology Group Of The Carolinas  Dermatology Group Of The Carolinas  Dermatology Group Of The Carolinas  Dermatology Group Of The Carolinas  Dermatology Group Of The Carolinas  Dermatology Group Of The Carolinas  Dermatology Group Of The Carolinas  Carolina Dermatology LLC  Gary D Waldman MD  Dematology Practice of the Carolinas PA  Dematology Practice of the Carolinas PA  Dermatology Specialists of Charlotte  Dermatology Specialists of Charlotte  Dermatology Specialists of Charlotte  Mecklenburg Medical Group Ballantyne  Arboretum Dermatology  Darst Dermatology  Salisbury Dermatology Clinic PA  Salisbury Dermatology Clinic PA  Salisbury Dermatology Clinic PA  Dermatology Associates  Dermatology Associates  Todd Helfman M.D., P.A.  Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology  Presbyterian Dermatology South  Davie Dermatology PA  Davie Dermatology PA  Davie Dermatology PA  Laurelyn Medical Group  Central Carolina Dermatology  Central Carolina Dermatology  Central Carolina Dermatology  Central Carolina Dermatology  Winston Salem Dermatology & Surgery Center  Westgate Dermatology & Laser Center  Winston Salem Dermatology & Surgery Center  Triad Dermatology  Premier Medical Associates  Premier Medical Associates  Winston-Salem Health Care Dermatology  Vade G Rhoades MD Hickory, North CarolinaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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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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