Alopecia Areata Hair Loss

Nu Hair of Texas Hair Loss clinic, announces new alopecia areatacomprehensive source at Nu Hair web http://www.nuhair.netproviding answers to most frequently asked questions onalopecia. Nuhair has presented condensed articles about alopeciahair loss and baldness issues, using photos and links.Understanding how and why is a start for every one who isafflicted with Alopecia Areata hair loss. * What causes AlopeciaAreata hair loss? * Who is most likely to get Alopecia? * Willmy hair grow back? * Living with Alopecia Areata * AlopeciaAreata hair loss treatments * More information on Alopecia AreataAlopecia areata is highly unpredictable, autoimmune skin diseasewith recurrent no scarring hair loss. It can affect anyhair-bearing area of the body with many different patterns ofhair loss on the scalp or elsewhere on the body. Alopecia is aprogressive skin disease causing hair loss but notlife-threatening. People with Alopecia are generally healthyotherwise. Alopecia hair loss can cause emotional psychosocialstress.Most common appearance is 1 or many round-to-oval patches ofhair falls out. In many cases, only a few bare patches show up.But for some people hair loss is extensive. It can cause totalloss of head hair, alopecia Areata Totalis, or complete loss ofwhole body hair, alopecia Areata Universalis. What Causes Alopecia Areata Hair Loss? Alopecia areata is anautoimmune disease. Our immune system, designed to protect thebody from viruses and bacteria, mistakenly attacks its own bodycells, attacks the hair follicles, the root from which hairsgrow. The hair follicles become small and slow down new hairproduction. In most cases the stem cells that supply thefollicles with new cells are not targeted. Therefore there ispossibility for the hair to re-grow at a later time. Why some people get afflicted with Alopecia, maybe thecombination of genes predisposed to the disease. Unknown triggerin a person's environment may cause the autoimmune disease toattack the hair follicles.Who Is Most Likely To Get Alopecia? Alopecia Areata condition iscommon, affecting males and females in approximately 1.7 percentof the world population overall, 4.7 million in the US men andwomen of all ages and ethnic backgrounds are affected withalopecia areata hair loss. Genetic factors may play an important role in determiningsusceptibility and disease severity. The risk of developingAlopecia Areata increases if a family member lost his firstpatch of hair before age 30. One in five people who have thedisease have a family member who already experienced Alopeciahair loss, but it is not inherited from a parent. Alopecia areata often occurs in people whose family members haveother autoimmune diseases, such as diabetes, rheumatoidarthritis, thyroid disease, systemic lupus. People who havealopecia 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 othershair regrows, and the condition never recurs. Even if all hairis 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 witheyebrows or eyelashes hair loss condition. Use wigs or hairpieceto cover and protect scalp. Value yourself for who you are, notfor how much hair you have. Talk with others who are dealingwith Alopecia Areata hair loss, you are not alone. Alopecia Areata treatments Doctors try several medicationsapproved for promoting hair growth, but none cure the disease.Steroids, Corticosteroids, anti-inflammatory drugs are oftenused in the treatment of various autoimmune diseases, includingalopecia areata. Corticosteroids may be given as injections ofsteroids directly into the patches on the scalp or the effectedarea, usually repeated monthly. Side effects may be mildswelling, changes in pigmentation, or small indentations in theskin that go away once injections are stopped. Risks ofhypertension and cataracts may occur. Corticosteroids taken bymouth may be used in more extensive alopecia areata. Ointmentscontaining steroids rubbed directly onto the affected area arepreferred for children. However, corticosteroid creams are lesseffective than injections; they work best when combined withother topical treatments, such as minoxidil. Other treatmentsused are Sulfasalazine, or Anthralin. Hairpieces and wigs areuseful 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 AreataFoundation http://naaf.org