Alopecia Areata Center - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Rancho Palos Verdes 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 Rancho Palos Verdes * Dermatology Associates  Beach Cities Dermatology  John F Gebhard MD  Dermatology Treatment Center of the South Bay  Christopher Ho MD  Celibre Medical  Susan Goodlerner MD  West Dermatology Medical Group  Hala Koudsi MD  Arlen Millman MD  James V O'Connell MD  West Dermatology Medical Group  Selbert A Chernila MD  William R Crudup MD  Kurt F Pickus MD  Carmen C Capodanno MD  Cary E Feibleman MD  Robert C Wang MD  Dermatology Group of Southern California  Dermatology Group of Southern California  Dermatology Group of Southern California  David M Duffy MD  Paul J Gethner MD  Takako G Iwasaki MD  Dermatology Group of Southern California  Amber A Kyle MD Inc  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  Kaiser Permanente-Dermatology  Kaiser Permanente-Dermatology  Jamie MacDougall MD  Lawrence S Moy MD  Glynis Ablon MD  Beatrice C Kalata MD  Murad Medical Group  Keerthi R DeSilva MD  Westchester Dermatology  Howard L Sofen MD  Panacea Health Care  Douglas K Ulmer MD  Douglas K Ulmer MD  Douglas A Smith MD  Douglas K Ulmer MD  Gary G Ramelli MD  Healthcare Partners Atlantic Avenue  Laser Skin Care Center  Laser Skin Care Center  Laser Skin Care Center  Darlene Sampson MD  Laser Skin Care Center  Marcia J Glenn MD  Norman Stirling MD  Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital Dermatology Dept  Pacific Surgical & Laser Institute  Baldev K Devgan & Manju Devgan MDs  Dermatology Associates of Southern California Inc  Alan W Heller MD  TLC Skin Laser Center  William Coffey MD  Metropolitan Dermatology Medical Group  Advanced Dermatology & Plastic Surgery  Lawrence H Matt MD  Martin L Alpert MD  Robert P Abergel MD  Santa Monica Dermatology  Laser Institute Dermatology  Santa Monica Dermatology  Quynh Sebastian MD  Billie Phelps MD  Pamela Rand MD  Santa Monica Dermatology  Dermatology Associates Medical Group  Quynh Sebastian MD  Laser Institute Dermatology  Santa Monica Dermatology  David M Stoll MD  Dermatology Associates Medical Group  Mary Lee Amerian MD  Mary Lee Amerian MD  Bennett & Shim MDs  Stacy P Salob MD & Karyn Grossman MD  Joseph Landau MD  Bennett & Shim MDs  Douglas A Blose MD  Beach Dermatology  Talbert Medical Group  Robert Mitchell Miller MD Inc  Robert Mitchell Miller MD Inc  Daniel Taheri MD  Gail E Drayton MD  Margaret E Olsen MD  Pacific Dermatology & Skin Care Center  Stanley M Bierman MD  Raphael Darvish MD  Dixie Richards MD  Alan Rosenbach MD  Brentwood Dermatology Medical  James H Sternberg MD Rancho Palos Verdes, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-20
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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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