Alopecia Areata Center - Taylor, MITaylor 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 Taylor * Henry Ford Health System Taylor Clinic  Johanna Karen & Thomas Chapel MDs  Johanna Karen & Thomas Chapel MDs  Johanna Karen & Thomas Chapel MDs  Michael T Goldfarb MD  University Group Physicians Dermatology  Wayne State University Dermatology  University Group Physicians Dermatology  University Group Physicians Dermatology  Helene C Dombrowski MD  Cosmetic Dermatology & Vein Center  Anthony S Kasiborski MD  Thomas P Waldinger MD  Grekin Skin Institute  Grekin Skin Institute  Henry Ford West Bloomfield Dermatology  Alan Fligiel MD  Dermatology Center PC  Skin & Vein Center  Syed L Husain-Hamzavi MD  Syed L Husain-Hamzavi MD  Syed L Husain-Hamzavi MD  Somerset Dermatology Institute  Somerset Dermatology Institute  Ali Moiin MD  Somerset Dermatology Institute  Heidelberg Dermatology  Heidelberg Dermatology  Henry Ford West Bloomfield Dermatology  Henry Ford West Bloomfield Dermatology  Everett Simmons Jr. MD  Henry Ford Health System Dermatology  Henry Ford Health System Dermatology  Henry Ford Health System Dermatology  Henry Ford Health System Dermatology  Henry Ford Clinic Troy  Henry Ford Health System Dermatology  Henry Ford Health System Dermatology  Henry Ford Health System Dermatology  Henry Ford Health System Dermatology  Henry Ford Clinic Troy  Henry Ford Health System Dermatology  Bobbi D Edwards MD PC  Consultants in Dermatology  Consultants in Dermatology  Ann Arbor Dermatology  Farmington Dermatologists  Farmington Dermatologists  Arthur W Gulick MD  Skin Cancer Center of Southeast Michigan PC  Franklin Dermatology  Franklin Dermatology  Franklin Dermatology  Franklin Dermatology  Forche & Michels MDs  Forche & Michels MDs  Koprince Dermatology  Koprince Dermatology  Koprince Dermatology  Bingham Farms Dermatology  Koger Dermatology  Louis C Chiara MD  H George Levy MD  David Spurlin MD PLLC  Birmingham Dermatology  Joel J Harris DO  Fred M Novice MD  Pinkus Dermatopathology Laboratory  Pinkus Dermatopathology Laboratory  Pinkus Dermatopathology Laboratory  Pinkus Dermatopathology Laboratory  Dermatology Associates  Drs Chapman, Kleinsmith & Watnick  Drs Chapman, Kleinsmith & Watnick  Drs Chapman, Kleinsmith & Watnick  Associated Dermatology  Associated Dermatology  Associated Dermatology  Associated Dermatology  Neldagae Chisa MD  Henry Ford West Bloomfield Dermatology  Henry Ford West Bloomfield Dermatology  Henry Ford West Bloomfield Dermatology  Great Lakes Dermatology  Scott B Karlene MD PC  Lori Fedoronko MD  Lifetime Dermatology  Indira C Misra-Higgins MD & Daisy R Ramos MD  Indira C Misra-Higgins MD & Daisy R Ramos MD  Ramos & Associates  Jolanta Malinowski MD & Stephen Sturman MD  Jolanta Malinowski MD & Stephen Sturman MD  Dermatology Associates of Macomb Oakland  Dermatology Associates of Macomb Oakland  Dermatology Associates of Macomb Oakland  Dermatology Associates of Macomb Oakland  Michigan Center for Dermatology  Michigan Center for Dermatology  Michigan Center for Dermatology  Michigan Center for Dermatology Taylor, MichiganUpcoming 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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