whats alopecia??? nad why happends and how to cure it??

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Answer 1

Alopecia is a sudden hair loss in circular patches on the body, mainly the scalp. It tends to be hereditary and can be caused by emotional anxiety or stress. The hair may grow back by about a year and a half but can recur. You can use topical steroids or cortisone prescribed by your doctor to help. It can't be prevented.

Answer 2

Alopecia is a devastating condition that afflicts many people every year. The first case was first described by "Cornelius Celsus back in 30 A.D.. Approximately one percent of the U.S. population have experience alopecia. It does appear that heredity does play a role is approximately twenty percent of alopecia. There are three forms of this disease known as Alopecia Areata, Alopecia Totalis, and Alopecia Universalis. Before dermatologists discovered that this disease is caused by an Autoimmune disorder, it had thought to be caused by multiple other thoughts. At one time they thought the loss of hair was from parasites and nervous disorders.


All three types listed above unfortunately cause hair loss. Alopecia affects both sexes and is not impartial to age, men, women, and children are stricken by this disease. There is an affiliation to skin disorders such as exzema as well as asthma which is also thought to be an autoimmune disorder. At this time there is absolutely no cure for this disorder although many physicains will treat this with steroids, both oral and injection into the area of hair loss. Some physicians also treat with topical steroid ointments. Unfortunately this does not stop the hair loss.


Alopecia Areata is when there is temporary patches of hair that fall out, this type there is some hair regrowth. Although another area may fall out and the duration is unpredictable. Alopecia Totalis is by the total loss of hair on the entire scalp and there is no hair regrowth. Alopecia Universalis is where there is complete hair loss to the entire body, once again there is no permanent regrowth, although there have been cases where hair is grown back temporaly with hormonal changes but then the hair falls back out again.


Since there is no cure for this devastating condition many men and women use wigs to cover up their bald heads. Many women also find themselves having to either apply daily make-up or having permanent make-up applied to give themselves eyebrows. There are also those people that choose to be bald and be proud of it. This takes a very strong person to be bald and to educate the general public of this disorder. Many people automatically assume that when you see a bald person, there must be something wrong with them and the public shys away from them. Let us support the individuals who have been afflicted by this.

Answer 3

Alopecia areata (al-oh-PEE-shah air-ee-AH-tah) is a highly unpredictable, autoimmune skin disease resulting in the loss of hair on the scalp and elsewhere on the body. This common but very challenging and capricious disease affects approximately 1.7 percent of the population overall, including more than 5 million people in the United States alone. Due to the fact that much of the public is still not familiar with alopecia areata, the disease can have a profound impact on one's life and functional status, both at work and at school.

In alopecia areata, the affected hair follicles are mistakenly attacked by a person's own immune system (white blood cells), resulting in the arrest of the hair growth stage. Alopecia areata usually starts with one or more small, round, smooth bald patches on the scalp and can progress to total scalp hair loss (alopecia totalis) or complete body hair loss (alopecia universalis).

Alopecia areata occurs in males and females of all ages and races; however, onset most often begins in childhood and can be psychologically devastating. Although not life-threatening, alopecia areata is most certainly life-altering, and its sudden onset, recurrent episodes, and unpredictable course have a profound psychological impact on the lives of those disrupted by this disease

Answer 4

Alopecia is hair loss. The term refers to hair that is lost on the head. There is really no "cure" for alopecia unless there is a reversible cause.

Answer 5

Alopecia is a disease of the scalp which causes patches of hair to fall out. Sometimes cortisone shots help. It is helpful to see a dermatologist to see if there might be a physical reason why the hair is falling out.

Answer 6

There are actually multiple types, each with their own causes. You need more details before you can have a detailed answer. Genetics plays a huge role in most of them, but there are some that just start "out of nowhere."

Answer 7

It is a condition where the person pretty much loses all their hair and it never grows back. It is a genetic disorder and there is no cure

Answer 8

a form of baldness that women can get, simply put it into a web search and find out what sort of help you can get or go to a doctor if you think you have it.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

try -- http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsConditions/Alopeciacc.html

best of luck!