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Alopecia Treatment

Health Encyclopedia: Alopecia Areata

Alternative Names

Alopecia totalis; Alopecia universalis

Treatment

No fully effective treatments are available. Typical therapy includes:

Topical corticosteroids (medium to very high potency)
Subcutaneous (under the skin surface) steroid injection
Ultraviolet light therapy

Irritating agents may be applied to hairless areas to promote regrowth

Support Groups

Expectations (prognosis)

Full recovery of hair is common. Howe...

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Health Guide

Alopecia areata

Alopecia totalis; Alopecia universalis Prevention Read more »

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Alopecia areata

Alopecia areata is hair loss of unknown cause, characterized by round patches of complete baldness. Alternative Names Alopecia totalis; Alopecia universalis ... Read more »

Female pattern baldness

Alopecia in women; Baldness - female; Hair loss in women; Androgenic alopecia in women Treatment The hair loss of female pattern baldness is... Read more »

Stress: Complications

...psoriasis, acne, rosacea, and eczema. Unexplained itching may also be caused by stress.Unexplained Hair Loss (Alopecia Areata). Alopecia areata is hair loss that occurs in localized (individual)... Read more »

Images

Alopecia totalis - back view of the head

Medications

Plaquenil Oral Precautions and Side Effects

...effects occur: arm/leg/back pain fast heartbeat hair loss/color change mental/mood... Read more »

Ativan Oral Precautions and Side Effects

...blurred vision, change in sexual interest/ability, hair loss, constipation, heartburn, or change... Read more »

Aromasin Oral Precautions and Side Effects

...weak/painful wrists tingling/numbness of hands/feet hair loss mental/mood changes... Read more »

Rowasa Rect Precautions and Side Effects

...the suppository, headache, gas, diarrhea, and mild hair loss may occur. If any of these effects... Read more »

Keppra Oral Precautions and Side Effects

...these unlikely but serious side effects occur: hair loss neck pain mental/mood changes ... Read more »

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