Alopecia Areata Center - Macon, GAMacon 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 Macon * Georgia Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center LLC  Georgia Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center LLC  Georgia Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center LLC  Georgia Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center LLC  Georgia Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center LLC  Georgia Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center LLC  Georgia Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center LLC  Dermatologic Surgery Specialists  Dermatologic Surgery Specialists  Jennifer H Allen MD  Billie L Jackson MD  William E Freeman MD  Vickie M Brown MD  Pricha Bunyasaranand MD  Fayette Area Dermatology  Fayette Area Dermatology  Dermatology Consultants PC  Dermatology Consultants PC  Dermatology Consultants PC  Dermatology Center of Newton  MCG Medical Associates Lake Oconee Village  MCG Medical Associates Lake Oconee Village  Georgia Dermatologic Surgery Centers PC  Dermatology & Skin Surgery Center PC  Dermatology & Skin Surgery Center PC  Dermatology & Skin Surgery Center PC  Tara Dermatology Center  Tara Dermatology Center  David S Bryant MD  Southern Crescent Dermatology  East Metro Dermatology  Dermatology Associates Of Rockdale  Kenya H Anders MD  Thomas G Hill MD PC  Piedmont Physicians at Yorktown  Premiere Dermatology & Surgery LLC  Family Dermatology of Fayetteville  Gwinnett Dermatology  Gwinnett Dermatology  Gwinnett Dermatology  Gwinnett Dermatology  Gwinnett Dermatology  Shenara Sexton MD  Atlanta Dermatopathology & Pathology  Buckhead Dermatology PC  Joy B Chastain MD  Alvin H Clair MD  Joyce Thomas MD  Lockman Dermatology  Lockman Dermatology  Athens Area Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center  Perimeter Dermatology PC  Dermatology of Athens PC  Dermatology of Athens PC  Robert McClure MD  Crescent Centre Dermatology  Crescent Centre Dermatology  The Emory Clinic Dermatology  The Emory Clinic Dermatology  The Emory Clinic Dermatology  The Emory Clinic Dermatology  The Emory Clinic Dermatology  Newnan Dermatology  Newnan Dermatology  Newnan Dermatology  Newnan Dermatology  Emory University School of Medicine Dermatology  Atlanta Dermatology and Laser Surgery  Emory University School of Medicine Dermatology  Emory University School of Medicine Dermatology  Emory University School of Medicine Dermatology  Steven S Thomas MD  Metro Atlanta Dermatology Group PC  Family Dermatology  Family Dermatology  Family Dermatology  Family Dermatology  Family Dermatology  Family Dermatology  Family Dermatology  North Georgia Dermatology  North Georgia Dermatology  John F O'Brien MD  Midtown Medical Associates LLC  Atlanta Center of Dermatology & Medispa PC  Dermatology Consultants PC  Dermatology Consultants PC  Dermatology Consultants PC  Dermatology Affiliates PC  Dermatology Affiliates PC  Dermatology Affiliates PC  Atlanta Skin Care Specialists  David B Pharis, MD, PC  North Atlanta Dermatology  North Atlanta Dermatology  North Atlanta Dermatology  North Atlanta Dermatology  Dunwoody Dermatology  Atlanta Dermatologic Surgery Consultants  Atlanta Dermatologic Surgery Consultants Macon, GeorgiaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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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