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Alopecia Areata

Alopecia Areata. By Sami and Kyle. What is it?. Alopecia Areata is a condition that causes round patches of hair loss. About the size of a quarter In some cases people can lose more hair…. Total Hair Loss. Why is it Autoimmune?.

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Alopecia Areata

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  1. Alopecia Areata By Sami and Kyle

  2. What is it? • Alopecia Areata is a condition that causes round patches of hair loss. • About the size of a quarter • In some cases people can lose more hair…

  3. Total Hair Loss

  4. Why is it Autoimmune? • White blood cells gather around the affected hair root or hair follicle and are mistaken by the body as foreign. • This will cause mild inflammation which leads to the hair becoming weak and falling out resulting in bald patches on the head or on the body. • Scientists believe there are certain genes that cause Alopecia Areata.

  5. Symptoms • Patchy hair loss • 1 or more coin-sized, round, smooth, bare patches • “Exclamation mark” hairs • Hairs that get narrower at the bottom

  6. Symptoms • Widespread hair loss • This is uncommon • Nail problems • Tiny pinpoint dents (pitting), white spots or lines, be rough, loss of shine, or become thin and split. Rarely nails change shape or fall off

  7. Treatment: Mild Cases • This is cases with less than 50% hair loss • Cortisone injections • Topical Minoxidil • Anthralin cream or ointment

  8. Treatment: Severe Cases • This is cases with more than 50% hair loss • Cortisone Pills • Topical Immunotherapy • Wigs

  9. Other Info • To test for alopecia areata a scalp biopsy will be done, blood tests may be done to check for autoimmune conditions and thyroid problems. • Full recovery is common unless they got it when they were young, have had it for a long time, have widespread or complete hair loss or have eczema.

  10. Works Cited • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002421/ • http://www.hairtherapyforwomen.com/causes.html • http://www.dermaamin.com/site/atlas-of-dermatology/21-v/1512-vitiligoalopecia-areata-.html • http://www.niams.nih.gov • http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Alopecia-Areata.htm • http://www.aad.org/dermatology-a-to-z/diseases-and-treatments/a---d/alopecia-areata/signs-symptoms • http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0815/p356.html • http://dermatology.about.com/cs/hairloss/a/alopeciaareata.htm • http://www.naaf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_alopecia_treatment\ • http://www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_diseases/alopecia_areata.html • http://marbohair.com/initiator-of-alopecia-totalis/ • http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001450.htm

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