Alopecia Areata Center - Napa, CANapa 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 Napa * Richard B Odom MD  Sonoma Skin  Lewis H May II MD  Robert A Davis MD  Diane S Silver MD  N Charles Diakon MD  Carol Isaacs MD  Dermatology Associates  Dermatology Associates  Dermatology Associates  Stephen D Schwartz MD  Marek Lorenc MD  R Makala Anders MD  Kenneth M Stein MD  Solano Dermatology Associates  Novato Dermatology Associates  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology  Novato Dermatology Associates  Solano Dermatology Associates  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology  Solano Dermatology Associates  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology  Solano Dermatology Associates  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology Dept  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology Dept  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology Dept  Joseph Greenberg MD  Cynthia S Bailey MD  Cynthia S Bailey MD  Dermatology Consultants of Marin  Dermatology Consultants of Marin  Dermatology Consultants of Marin  Eye Associates of Sebastopol  Joseph Greenberg MD  Kaiser Foundation Hospital  Advanced Dermatology Care  James McCole MD  Marin Dermatology Associates  Cosmetic & Laser Surgery Institute  Cheryl Tanasovich MD  Skintique  Julie A Winfield MD  Kathy Fang MD PhD  Laub Dermatology & Aesthetics  Camilla McCalmont MD  Camilla McCalmont MD  Melvin L Gurney MD  Ross T Jackson MD Kaiser  Greta F Clarke MD  Dermatology Associates Of Berkeley  Warren I Dotz MD  Curtis A Raskin MD Inc  Kristen Walker MD  Dermatology Center  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology  Affiliates In Dermatology  Affiliates In Dermatology  Affiliates In Dermatology  Affiliates In Dermatology  Affiliates In Dermatology  Avakoff Billings Crain & Fung  Avakoff Billings Crain & Fung  Avakoff Billings Crain & Fung  Ervin H Epstein Jr. MD  Avakoff Billings Crain & Fung  Siong Chiaun Lee MD  Kathryn P Rodan MD & Michael G Cedars MD  Kathryn P Rodan MD & Michael G Cedars MD  Ronald R Chappler MD  Quita V Cruciger MD  Drs Fields & Narurkar  Lawrence S Kaminsky MD  Drs Fields & Narurkar  Michael K Burns MD  Epstein & Tuffanelli MDs Inc  Epstein & Tuffanelli MDs Inc  Union Square Dermatology  William W Kwan MD  David J MacGregor MD  Epstein & Tuffanelli MDs Inc  Epstein & Tuffanelli MDs Inc  Union Square Dermatology  Epstein & Tuffanelli MDs Inc  Epstein & Tuffanelli MDs Inc  Dermatology Medical Group of San Francisco  Dermatology Medical Group of San Francisco  San Francisco Dermatology Inc  Dermatology Medical Group of San Francisco  Dermatology Medical Group of San Francisco  San Francisco Plastic Surgery & Laser Center  San Francisco Dermatology Inc  Dermatology Medical Group of San Francisco  UCSF Dermatology Surgery Department  UCSF Dermatology Napa, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-16
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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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