Alopecia Areata Center - Woodland, CAWoodland 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 Woodland * Woodland Healthcare  Woodland Healthcare  E Patrick Creehan MD  Michael J Fazio MD  Sutter Medical Group  Midtown Dermatology  John A Kasch MD  Mercy Medical Group Allergy Dermatology & Pulmonology  Laser & Skin Surgery Medical Group Inc  Laser & Skin Surgery Medical Group Inc  Laser & Skin Surgery Medical Group Inc  Laser & Skin Surgery Medical Group Inc  Capital Dermatology Medical Group  Dermatology Consultants of Sacramento  Dermatology Consultants of Sacramento  Dermatology Consultants of Sacramento  Emil A Tanghetti MD  Calkin & Boudreaux Dermatology  Drs Silverstein & Braunstein  Calkin & Boudreaux Dermatology  Drs Silverstein & Braunstein  Drs Silverstein & Braunstein  William H Chan MD  Kaiser South Sacramento Dermatology Dept  Kaiser South Sacramento Dermatology Dept  Kaiser South Sacramento Dermatology Dept  Elliott L Adams MD  UC Davis Medical Group Elk Grove  C Stephen Goetz MD  Nancy L Page MD  Sutter North Medical Foundation  Fremont Rideout Health Group  Advanced Dermatology & Laser Center  Advanced Dermatology & Laser Center  Advanced Dermatology & Laser Center  Advanced Dermatology & Laser Center  Randal W Anderson MD  Timothy E Baker MD  Robert L Burns MD  Jenine L Tanabe MD  Lamont W Hornbeck MD  Alan Semion MD  Robert H Hargrove MD  Gregory M Bricca MD  Placer Dermatology & Skin Care Center  Robert A Davis MD  N Charles Diakon MD  Diane S Silver MD  Lewis H May II MD  David No MD  Diablo Dermatology & Vein Specialists  AnewSkin Dermatology  Joseph Cerny MD  Jon A Erickson MD  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology Dept  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology Dept  Kaiser Permanente Dermatology Dept  James D Kim MD  Abdalla Khourdaji MD  Solano Dermatology Associates  Solano Dermatology Associates  Solano Dermatology Associates  Curtis A Raskin MD Inc  Solano Dermatology Associates  Balfour Dermatology & Day Spa Inc  Ross T Jackson MD Kaiser  Carol Isaacs MD  Sonoma Skin  Park Shadelands Medical Offices  Park Shadelands Medical Offices  Park Shadelands Medical Offices  Richard B Odom MD  Edward Becker MD  Edward Becker MD  Roland Hart MD  Bruce D Miller MD  A Premier Skin Care and Laser Center  Jeffrey T Bortz MD  Dermatology Medical Associates Inc  Dermatology Medical Associates Inc  Elizabeth M Kass MD  Jerome R Potozkin MD  Dermatology Medical Associates Inc  Stuart I Jacobs MD  Alexander Lewis MD  Dermatology Associates  Advanced Dermatology Care  William Abildgaard MD  Avakoff Billings Crain & Fung  Avakoff Billings Crain & Fung  Ervin H Epstein Jr. MD  James McCole MD  Adam Wallach MD  Kristen Walker MD  Marilyn S Kwolek MD  Eye Associates of Sebastopol  Sierraderm  Robert Greenberg MD  Affiliates In Dermatology  Jeffrey Riopelle MD & Sean Feezell DO Woodland, CaliforniaUpcoming 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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