Alopecia Areata Center - West Babylon, NYWest Babylon 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 West Babylon * Marvin Watsky DO  Advanced Dermatology PC  Advanced Dermatology PC  Advanced Dermatology PC  Advanced Dermatology PC  Ronny Herskovits MD  Martin P Sherman MD PC  Pamela J Basuk MD  Neil L Bellet MD  Dermatology Group PC  Dermatology Group PC  Dermatology Group PC  Bernard S Potter MD  Dermatology Group PC  Dermatology Group PC  Glaser Dermatology & Laser  Massapequa Dermatology / Dr. David B. Kessler  Eric J Fryer MD & Jennifer Fryer MD  Eric J Fryer MD & Jennifer Fryer MD  Island Dermatology  Charles C Kwak MD PLLC  Drs Orbuch Brand & Associates  Drs Orbuch Brand & Associates  Drs Orbuch Brand & Associates  Drs Garofalo Kaufman Lou & Miller  Drs Orbuch Brand & Associates  Peter L Reisfeld MD  Mindy R Berstein MD  Commack Dermatology  Commack Dermatology  Advanced Dermatology PC  Dermatology Laser & Plastic Surgery LLP  Dermatology Laser & Plastic Surgery LLP  Dermatology Laser & Plastic Surgery LLP  New York Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center  Manhattan Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery  New York Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center  New York Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center  Accurate Dermatology PLLC  New York Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center  Belaray Dermatology  Belaray Dermatology  Howard J Corwin MD  Long Island Medical & Cosmetic Dermatology  Center for Aesthetic Dermatology  Center for Aesthetic Dermatology  Center for Aesthetic Dermatology  Long Island Skin Cancer & Dermatologic Surgery PC  Medical Aesthetics of Woodbury  Dermatology Center Of Long Island  Long Island Skin Cancer & Dermatologic Surgery PC  Long Island Skin Cancer & Dermatologic Surgery PC  Long Island Skin Cancer & Dermatologic Surgery PC  Queens-Long Island Medical Group PC  South Nassau Dermatology  South Nassau Dermatology  Roger J Koreen MD  Phyllis J Smith MD  MSKCC Dermatology  Dermatology Associates of Huntington PC  Dermatology Associates of Huntington PC  MSKCC Dermatology  Dermatology Associates of Huntington PC  MSKCC Dermatology  Atlantic Dermatology  Atlantic Dermatologic Associates, LLP  Atlantic Dermatology  Atlantic Dermatologic Associates, LLP  Paul I Shneiderman MD  Morton B Weinberg MD  Lashinsky & Wininger MDs PC  Lashinsky & Wininger MDs PC  Merrick Dermatology  Marina I Peredo MD PC  Dermedx Dermatology PC  Rhona S Susser MD  Garden City Dermatology  Garden City Dermatology  Cameron K Rokhsar MD PC  Comphrehensive Dermatology PC  Mid Island Dermatology  Mid Island Dermatology  Queens-Long Island Medical Group PC  Laurie J Levine MD PC  Laurie J Levine MD PC  Family Dermatology  Family Dermatology  South Nassau Dermatology  South Nassau Dermatology  Frank DeMento MD & Associates PC  Jeanne M Franck MD  Queens Crossing Dermatology  South Nassau Dermatology  Rockville Dermatology PC  South Nassau Dermatology  Rockville Dermatology PC  Jack P Tom MD  Frank DeMento MD & Associates PC  Winston Dermatology Associates PC  Winston Dermatology Associates PC West Babylon, New YorkUpcoming 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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