Jackie Bodiou this is whats up .n after the horrible side effects Ive been having from kenalog injections Im not gonna opt for any of these: Alopecia Areata The condition affects 0.1%–0.2% of humans, occurring in both males and females, although women are more likely to get it than men. It can appear in people who are otherwise healthy and have no other skin problems. The most common type of alopecia areata involves hair loss in one or more round spots on the scalp. The other variations are: • When hair loss is sprinkled over the whole scalp, in which case the condition is called diffuse alopecia areata. • Alopecia areata monolocularis is when baldness is in only one spot. But you could find that spot anywhere on your head.(*** i started like this ***) • Alopecia areata multilocularis is where you have hair loss in multiple areas of your head. (****This is what its slowly morphing into right now****,as seen in my most recent pix) • Sometimes it can may be limited only to your beard, in which case it is called Alopecia areata barbae. • If you lose all the hair on your scalp, the condition could be Alopecia areata totalis. • If all body hair, including pubic hair, has disappeared, the diagnosis then becomes Alopecia areata universalis. The last example is rare. Phew! what a lot to take in. Dont be too worried.... .....There are several different treatment options. Alopecia Treatment Options • Firstly, try just keeping an eye on the area for a few weeks. Especially if the patch is small, this is to allow time to see if the hair will regrow on its own. • If there is no noticeable change after a reasonable amount of time you can look at getting a prescription for a strong topical steroid such as Diprolene or Temovate which can be applied to the patch. Topical steroid is a type of cream based medication that you would rub on the patch a couple of times a day. You would have to be very patient as it could take several months for the hair to grow back using the cream. • Another common therapy is injection of a steroid, such as Celestone into the affected area. Initial regrowth of hair can be seen in 4-8 weeks and treatments are repeated every 4-6 weeks. The main side effect from any steroid use is thinning of the skin. • Minoxidil has been used to promote hair growth and has shown cosmetically acceptable results in 30% of cases. You can buy it online in most cases or from a local pharmacy. By far, the most popular and proven treatment available for hair loss is Minoxidil. New Aromatase-7 for men is a maximum strength treatment that has a high concentration of clinically proven ingredients to treat hair loss in men.. • There is also treatment designed to produce a type of skin irritation at the affected area which can potentially stimulate hair growth. The most common irritant used is called Anthralin. Some studies suggest using minoxidil and anthralin in combination may be more effective. Finally, there is a last chance saloon method called PUVA. PUVA is also known as photochemotherapy. It involves taking a type of drug called psoralens (P) about 2 hours before measured exposure to long-wave ultraviolet light (UVA). This treatment is used most commonly in severe cases of psoriasis. The initiation of hair regrowth may take 40-80 treatments and complete regrowth up to 1-2 years.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 06:18:36 +0000
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