Alopecia Areata Center - Severn, MDSevern 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 Severn * MD DERMATOLOGY  MD DERMATOLOGY  Southern Maryland Skin Specialists  Allergy & Dermatology Associates  Allergy & Dermatology Associates  Allergy & Dermatology Associates  Southern Maryland Skin Specialists  Robert S Berger MD  David A Spott MD  Peter H Niebyl MD  Robyn F James MD  Easton Dermatology Associates  Richard R Stephenson MD  Valerie D Callender MD  Marvin Chadab MD  Donald R Frisby MD  Lynda M Crawford MD  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Largo  Barbara C Williamson MD  Debra A Coats-Walton MD  Annapolis Dermatology Associates  Anne Arundel Dermatology PA  Anne Arundel Dermatology PA  Gerald W Newman MD LLC  Annapolis Dermatology Associates  Center for Dermatology & Skin Care of Maryland  Annapolis Dermatology Center PA  Annapolis Dermatology Center PA  Annapolis Dermatology Center PA  Irmina C Boulier MD  Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery Associates PC  Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery Associates PC  Ronald A Katz MD  Michael E Crouch MD  Salisbury Dermatology  Salisbury Dermatology  Salisbury Dermatology  Thomas N Berry MD PA  Stephen R Damm MD  Anne Arundel Dermatology PA  Anne Arundel Dermatology PA  Anne Arundel Dermatology PA  Anne Arundel Dermatology PA  Leon E Brown MD  Bethesda Dermatopathology Lab  Cylburn E Soden MD  Purnima Sau MD  Robert J Carnathan MD CHTD  Leonard Cutler MD  Daniel L Dellatorre MD  Leonard Cutler MD  Shelly Hall MD  Lynn McKinley-Grant MD  Laurence H Miller MD PA  Margaret O'Neill MD  Leonard Cutler MD  Brenda J Berberian MD  William G Brown Dermatology Associates LLC  William G Brown Dermatology Associates LLC  Richard J Castiello MD  Albert K Wong MD  Anne Arundel Dermatology PA  Anne Arundel Dermatology PA  Anne Arundel Dermatology PA  Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center  DiGiovanna & Peck MDs  David Green MD  DiGiovanna & Peck MDs  Derm Associates PC  Derm Associates PC  Derm Associates PC  Ronald B Prussick MD PC  National Naval Medical Center Dermatology  Leonard C Sperling MD  NIH Dermatology Branch  Greater Washington Dermatology  Greater Washington Dermatology  Brown & Canning MDs  Brown & Canning MDs  Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Center LLC  Allison Linquist MD  Stephen W White MD  Dermatology & Clinical Skin Care Center  Drs Jaffe O'Neill & Lindgren MD PA  Dermatology & Clinical Skin Care Center  Drs Jaffe O'Neill & Lindgren MD PA  Skin Cancer Surgery Ctr  Drs Jaffe O'Neill & Lindgren MD PA  Dermatology & Clinical Skin Care Center  Dermatology & Clinical Skin Care Center  Dermatology & Clinical Skin Care Center  Hema A Sundaram MD PA  Skin Cancer Surgery Ctr  Skin Cancer Surgery Ctr  Dermatology & Clinical Skin Care Center  Sheldon K Gottlieb MD  Ronald N Shore MD  William Dvorine MD  Matthew & Robert Katz MDs  Matthew & Robert Katz MDs Severn, MarylandUpcoming Local Events2012-06-03
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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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