Alopecia Areata
Coutii Healthy - Alopecia areata is hair loss that is caused by the body's immune system attacks itself (autoimmune) against this Condition generally occurs follicles on the scalp, although it can also occur in other parts of the body covered with hair, like eyebrows, whiskers, and eyelashes. In addition to round patterned baldness, alopecia areata can also cause baldness.
Alopecia areata can be suffered by anyone, male or female, in any age. However this condition more commonly experienced by people aged 20 years and under. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system is responsible for protecting the body from virus attacks or bacteria thus made a mistake by attacking its own body. In this case, are hair follicles. As a result, the hair follicle which is where the growth of the hair becomes more refined and then stop producing hair so baldness.
Symptoms Of Alopecia Areata
The main symptoms being shown patterned baldness alopecia areata is round. Baldness can occur in one or several areas that had been covered with hair. Sometimes, new hair appears on the edge of the bald area. However the hair shaft is thinner at the base, so that it looks like an exclamation point. In some sufferers of alopecia areata, baldness can extends to thorough in the scalp (alopecia totalis). Although rare, baldness can also occur throughout the body so as not to leave a single strands of hair (alopecia universalis). Sometimes, the hair can grow back after a few months, but with a thinner texture and white hair, unlike before. However, in about 10 percent of sufferers of alopecia areata, baldness is permanent and the hair will not grow back,
In addition on the scalp and other parts of the body are covered with hair, alopecia areata can also be characterized by disorders of the hand and the finger nail of the toe nail, grooved and has a white stripe with a thin and rough surfaces. Sometimes the nail may change shape or split, although this is very rare.
Risk factors and causes of Alopecia Areata
The cause of the autoimmune disorder in the case of alopecia areata is unknown cause, but suspected to be triggered by viral infection, trauma, hormonal changes, as well as physical or psychological pressure. Sufferers of alopecia areata are also widely found in people suffering from autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis.
Diagnosis Of Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata can be undiagnosed by doctors through examination of the condition of the hair, especially the loss occurred. In order to strengthen the diagnosis, examination support can be done through the analysis of a sample of the scalp using a microscope. This examination aims to ascertain the causes of hair loss. If there is a strong suspicion that the sufferers experiencing an autoimmune disease, then the doctor may recommend blood tests to check for abnormal antibodies such as antinuclear antibodies, (ANA). Other blood tests may also help doctors to find out the cause of baldness, such as levels of C-reactive protein, iron, thyroid hormone, testosterone, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
Alopecia areata can be suffered by anyone, male or female, in any age. However this condition more commonly experienced by people aged 20 years and under. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system is responsible for protecting the body from virus attacks or bacteria thus made a mistake by attacking its own body. In this case, are hair follicles. As a result, the hair follicle which is where the growth of the hair becomes more refined and then stop producing hair so baldness.
Symptoms Of Alopecia Areata
The main symptoms being shown patterned baldness alopecia areata is round. Baldness can occur in one or several areas that had been covered with hair. Sometimes, new hair appears on the edge of the bald area. However the hair shaft is thinner at the base, so that it looks like an exclamation point. In some sufferers of alopecia areata, baldness can extends to thorough in the scalp (alopecia totalis). Although rare, baldness can also occur throughout the body so as not to leave a single strands of hair (alopecia universalis). Sometimes, the hair can grow back after a few months, but with a thinner texture and white hair, unlike before. However, in about 10 percent of sufferers of alopecia areata, baldness is permanent and the hair will not grow back,
In addition on the scalp and other parts of the body are covered with hair, alopecia areata can also be characterized by disorders of the hand and the finger nail of the toe nail, grooved and has a white stripe with a thin and rough surfaces. Sometimes the nail may change shape or split, although this is very rare.
Risk factors and causes of Alopecia Areata
The cause of the autoimmune disorder in the case of alopecia areata is unknown cause, but suspected to be triggered by viral infection, trauma, hormonal changes, as well as physical or psychological pressure. Sufferers of alopecia areata are also widely found in people suffering from autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis.
Diagnosis Of Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata can be undiagnosed by doctors through examination of the condition of the hair, especially the loss occurred. In order to strengthen the diagnosis, examination support can be done through the analysis of a sample of the scalp using a microscope. This examination aims to ascertain the causes of hair loss. If there is a strong suspicion that the sufferers experiencing an autoimmune disease, then the doctor may recommend blood tests to check for abnormal antibodies such as antinuclear antibodies, (ANA). Other blood tests may also help doctors to find out the cause of baldness, such as levels of C-reactive protein, iron, thyroid hormone, testosterone, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
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