Alopecia Areata Hair Loss

Nu Hair of Texas Hair Loss clinic, announces new alopecia areata comprehensive source at Nu Hair web http://www.nuhair.net providing answers to most frequently asked questions on alopecia. Nuhair has presented condensed articles about alopecia hair loss and baldness issues, using photos and links. Understanding how and why is a start for every one who is afflicted with Alopecia Areata hair loss. * What causes Alopecia Areata hair loss? * Who is most likely to get Alopecia? * Will my hair grow back? * Living with Alopecia Areata * Alopecia Areata hair loss treatments * More information on Alopecia Areata Alopecia areata is highly unpredictable, autoimmune skin disease with recurrent no scarring hair loss. It can affect any hair-bearing area of the body with many different patterns of hair loss on the scalp or elsewhere on the body. Alopecia is a progressive skin disease causing hair loss but not life-threatening. People with Alopecia are generally healthy otherwise. Alopecia hair loss can cause emotional psychosocial stress. Most common appearance is 1 or many round-to-oval patches of hair falls out. In many cases, only a few bare patches show up. But for some people hair loss is extensive. It can cause total loss of head hair, alopecia Areata Totalis, or complete loss of whole body hair, alopecia Areata Universalis. What Causes Alopecia Areata Hair Loss? Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease. Our immune system, designed to protect the body from viruses and bacteria, mistakenly attacks its own body cells, attacks the hair follicles, the root from which hairs grow. The hair follicles become small and slow down new hair production. In most cases the stem cells that supply the follicles with new cells are not targeted. Therefore there is possibility for the hair to re-grow at a later time. Why some people get afflicted with Alopecia, maybe the combination of genes predisposed to the disease. Unknown trigger in a person's environment may cause the autoimmune disease to attack the hair follicles. Who Is Most Likely To Get Alopecia? Alopecia Areata condition is common, affecting males and females in approximately 1.7 percent of the world population overall, 4.7 million in the US men and women of all ages and ethnic backgrounds are affected with alopecia areata hair loss. Genetic factors may play an important role in determining susceptibility and disease severity. The risk of developing Alopecia Areata increases if a family member lost his first patch of hair before age 30. One in five people who have the disease have a family member who already experienced Alopecia hair loss, but it is not inherited from a parent. Alopecia areata often occurs in people whose family members have other autoimmune diseases, such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, thyroid disease, systemic lupus. People who have alopecia areata have a higher occurrence of thyroid disease, eczema, allergies, or asthma. Will My Hair Ever Grow Back? Your hair may or may not grow back. At times it grow back and it may also fall out again. For others hair regrows, and the condition never recurs. Even if all hair is lost, possibility for full regrowth remains. Living with Alopecia Areata Use sunscreens for exposed skin, sunglasses to protect the eyes from excessive sun, and dust with eyebrows or eyelashes hair loss condition. Use wigs or hairpiece to cover and protect scalp. Value yourself for who you are, not for how much hair you have. Talk with others who are dealing with Alopecia Areata hair loss, you are not alone. Alopecia Areata treatments Doctors try several medications approved for promoting hair growth, but none cure the disease. Steroids, Corticosteroids, anti-inflammatory drugs are often used in the treatment of various autoimmune diseases, including alopecia areata. Corticosteroids may be given as injections of steroids directly into the patches on the scalp or the effected area, usually repeated monthly. Side effects may be mild swelling, changes in pigmentation, or small indentations in the skin that go away once injections are stopped. Risks of hypertension and cataracts may occur. Corticosteroids taken by mouth may be used in more extensive alopecia areata. Ointments containing steroids rubbed directly onto the affected area are preferred for children. However, corticosteroid creams are less effective than injections; they work best when combined with other topical treatments, such as minoxidil. Other treatments used are Sulfasalazine, or Anthralin. Hairpieces and wigs are useful for patients with extensive disease. More Information on Alopecia Areata * http://niams.nih.gov * http://www.nuhair.net/alopecia-areata-information.htm * http://nccam.nih.gov * http://aad.org * National Alopecia Areata Foundation http://naaf.org