Alopecia Areata Center - Palm Harbor, FLPalm Harbor 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 Palm Harbor * Bay Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery PA  Bay Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery PA  Diagnostic Clinic Countryside Clearwater  Roger W Altman MD  Roger W Altman MD  Brummitte Dale Wilson MD & Associates  Robert P Albergo MD  Academic Alliance in Dermatology  Countryside Dermatology & Laser Center  Thomas J Sultenfuss MD  Clearwater Dermatology  Clearwater Dermatology  Phyllis K Murphy MD  Sam Stieglitz MD  George Pavlidakey MD  David H Nathan MD  Michael J Sakellarides MD  New Image Dermatology  New Image Dermatology  Bay Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery PA  Suncoast Skin Solutions Inc  Bay Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery PA  Dermatology Health Care  Center for Dermatology & Skin Surgery Inc  Center for Dermatology & Skin Surgery Inc  Citrus Park Dermatology PA  Academic Alliance in Dermatology  Academic Alliance in Dermatology  Academic Alliance in Dermatology  Academic Alliance in Dermatology  Mahoney Dermatology Specialists PA  John L Millns Jr. MD PA  John L Millns Jr. MD PA  Dermatology Clinic  Dermatology Clinic  Melanie R Haynes MD  John A Cottam MD  Bay Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery PA  Seth B Forman MD  Gary L Heller DO  Donald W Taylor MD  J Cedric Thornton MD  Michael A Scannon MD  Caban Skin Institute  Michael A Scannon MD  Michael A Scannon MD  Robert R Tawil MD  Colorado Health & Youth LLC  Castellano Specialty Center  Gulf Coast Dermatology  Luis T Menendez MD  C Lance Kane MD & Dirk W Suringa MD  Kathleen Leber MD  Center for Dermatology & Skin Surgery Inc  C Lance Kane MD & Dirk W Suringa MD  South Tampa Dermatology  SDM PLC  Bonita Drake MD  Henry E Wiley III MD PA  Visage Dermatology  John F Kirk MD  University of South Florida Physicians Group Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery  Peter A Donelan MD  Thomas N Trunnell MD  University of South Florida Physicians Group Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery  University of South Florida Physicians Group Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery  University of South Florida Physicians Group Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery  Moffitt Cancer Center  Center for Dermatology & Skin Surgery Inc  Arnold E Ison MD  Christopher G Nelson MD PA  Drs Hanno Rinker & Sotomayor  Drs Hanno Rinker & Sotomayor  Drs Hanno Rinker & Sotomayor  Drs Hanno Rinker & Sotomayor  Florida Medical Clinic PA  The Bowman Institute for Dermatologic Surgery  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Point of Care Clinic  Teresa P Brandt MD  Teresa P Brandt MD  Bay Dermatology  Prakit Jeerapaet MD  Nancy Simons Ling MD PA  Brandon Dermatology  Hernando Skin & Cancer Center PA  Caruso & Oriba MDs  Caruso & Oriba MDs  Watson Clinic LLP  Catherine A Clayton MD  Peter J Mattina Jr. MD  Jeffrey S Beard MD  Philip M Catalano MD  Riverside Medical Center  John W Demetree MD PA  Ted F Kadivar MD PA  Susan H Weinkle MD  Manatee Dermatology  Manatee Dermatology  University Park Dermatology Palm Harbor, FloridaUpcoming 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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