What is Alopecia Areata?
Alopecia Areata (AA) is a non-scarring, inflammatory, hair disease that can affect men,women and children.
The word “Alopecia” comes from Ancient Greek and roughly translates as “fox disease,” ( Hippocrates first used the term “fox disease,” ) on account of foxes changing their fur twice a year.The word “areata” means “occurring in patches or circumscribed areas.”
Alopecia Areata is a type of hair loss that occurs,
when our immune system attacks hair follicles by mistake,where hair growth begins.
- Autoimmune disease occurs when a patient’s immune system mistakes part of his or her own tissue,for a foreign invading organism, attacks, and attempts to destroy, that part of the tissue.
- The damage to the follicle is usually temporary. Why the immune system attacks the follicles?,its unknown.
The damage to the follicle is usually not permanent, so hair can re-grow if the inflammation of the follicles subsides.Alopecia areata is most common in people younger than 20, but children and adults of any age may affect.
Children and adults of any age may affected.
Women and Men affected in equal proportion
Alopecia areata is most common in people younger than 20. Alopecia areata is a skin disorder that causes hair loss, usually in patches, most often on the scalp.
Usually, the bald patches appear sudden and affect only a limited area. When alopecia areata results in patches of hair loss,the hair usually grows back in a few months with natural treatment,Although the new hair is usually the same color and texture as the rest of the hair, it sometimes is fine and white. The hair follicles are not destroyed permanent and Some times the problem can last for long duration and be more severe,causing total baldness (alopecia totalis) or total loss of body hair (alopecia universalis).
About more than 50/60% of patients recover from alopecia areata within 6 months to 1 year,but many will experience more than one episode.Around 10 percent of people will go on to develop alopecia totalis or alopecia universalis.
Alopecia Areata is a type of hair loss, and is common known as spot baldness. It usually occurs on the scalp,
but can spread to other parts of the body that contain hair, including the eyebrows and other
facial hair.
Causes of Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata is a type of hair loss that occurs, when our immune system attacks hair follicles by mistake, where hair growth begins.The exact cause of alopecia areata isn’t known.
It most often occurs in people who have a family history of other autoimmune disorders eg. type 1 diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis.
It is big question that why the immune system attacks the follicles, even Experts do not know about this.
The condition occurs when white blood cells attack the cells in hair follicles,causing them to shrink and slow down hair production.
It is unknown what causes the body’s immune system to target hair follicles in this way.There is little scientific evidence that alopecia areata caused by stress
Symptoms
Large Coin-sized patches of hair begin to fall out, main from the scalp.The typical pattern is for one or more bald patches to appear on the scalp.
They develop quite quick.A relative, friend or hairdresser may be the first person to notice the bald spot or patches.Most of the time bald spot or patches, the scalp usually looks healthy and there is no scarring.
Some times, there is mild redness, scaling, burning or mild itchy feeling on the bald patches.
Patient may have dandruff also. Generalized thinning of hair referred as diffused Alopecia Areata over the scalp.
Sometime the bald spot or patches re-grow hair within a few months. If hair grows back, it may look grey or white for a while. The normal colour returns after few months.There may be the first bald patch is re-growing hair while a new bald patch is developing.
Sometimes one or more bald patches develop a few weeks after the first one. It can then appear as if small bald patches rotate around different areas of the scalp over time.
Sometimes several small bald patches develop and merge into a larger bald area.Patches may occur on body hair, beard, eyebrows or eyelashes the problem can last for long duration and be more severe,causing total baldness (alopecia totalis) or total loss of body hair (alopecia universalis).
About more than 50/60% of patients recover from alopecia areata within 6 months to 1 year,but many will experience more than one episode.
Around 10 percent of people will go on to develop
Alopecia totalis or alopecia universalis.
Psychological Symptoms
- Patient can become self-conscious, anxious or distressed by the hair loss.
- Reduces Self esteem
- Reduces confidence due to negative impact on emotional level
- Nervousness & Depression
- Withdrawal from society
Diagnosis of Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata is diagnosed through a medical history and scalp examination
Doctors are usually able to diagnose alopecia areata easy by examining symptoms. esp bald,rounded patches.
Prevention of Alopecia Areata
- Alopecia areata can be prevent by fighting stress.
- Keep your mind calm & relaxed
- Take enough sleep & rest
- By regular exercise, yoga & pranayama
- By eating healthy diet
- Take regular hair wash at least 2/3 times a week
Homeopathy treatment for Alopecia Areata
- Homeopathic medicines known to give very good results in cases of Alopecia Areata.
- Homeopathic remedies for alopecia aerata provide an excellent treatment for it.They are successful as it helps the hair in growing back in few months.
- A customized Homeopathic treatment known to completely remove alopecia areata Homeopathy treats the person as a whole.
- It means that homeopathic treatment focuses on the patients whole body,and his pathological condition.
- According to Researches,
homeopathic remedies for alopecia aerata affect our body by optimizing our immune system.
Thus, homoeopathy can provide an effective and safe solution to this problem.
The homeopathic medicines selected after a full individualizing examination and case-analysis,
which includes the medical history of the patient, physical and mental constitution etc.
Dr Aditi’s Treatment for Alopecia Areata
We at Dr Aditi’s Clinic provide homeopathic treatment for Alopecia Areata. Homeopathic treatment based on research studies. Our goal is to give best possible results to our each & every patients without any side effects.
What we do for Alopecia Areata
- Case history of patient to be taken
- Computerized scalp checkup to be done
- Homeopathic medicine to be given after knowing the severity of illness. The homeopathic medicines selected after a full individualizing examination and case-analysis,which includes the medical history of the patient, physical and mental constitution etc.
- We provides Homeopathic oils that gives nutrition to hair roots
- We provides Homeopathic Shampoos that
Calms the Itch,
Reduces Redness
Relieves Irritation
Controls Oiliness
Removes Flakes
keeps hair beautiful ,strong, shiny and looking great! - We provides Hair Nourishment Pack that
Reduces the Itch
Helps to clean scalp
Nourishes hair roots
It is hair volume booster pack
Helps to control hair loss
Reduce & get rid of dandruff - We offer Dandruff Removal Therapy that can help to remove dandruff that seen on bald spot & reduces itching and Hair Loss, also makes scalp clean & clear.
- Along with treatment, we provide some special diet tips for every patient
Once it is treated with right homoeopathy medicine, all the lost hair can come back & the chances of the problem occurring again are also highly reduced
