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A woman with alopecia before and after our services.Alopecia Areata is a highly unpredictable, autoimmune skin disease resulting in the loss of hair on the scalp and elsewhere on the body. This disease affects approximately 1.7 percent of the population overall, including more than 4 million people in the United States alone. Alopecia Areata is not commonly known; the impact on ones life can be significant for an adult at work as well as children and adolescents in school.

Alopecia Areata occurs in males and females and can occur at any age. When Alopecia Areata is experienced during childhood or adolescence it can be particularly difficult. Alopecia Areata is not a life threatening condition and is too often regarded as a manageable cosmetic condition by health insurance providers. Although not life-threatening, Alopecia Areata may occur suddenly, its unpredictability makes it difficult to treat as well as manage cosmetically.

Alopecia Areata usually starts with one or more small, round, smooth bald areas on the scalp and can progress to Alopecia Totalis, total scalp hair loss as well as Alopecia Universalis, complete body hair loss.

Alopecia Totalis is complete hair loss of the scalp and frequently begins as Alopecia Areata. Alopecia Areata does not always spread to total hair loss of the scalp. Alopecia Totalis is not always preceded by Alopecia Areata.

Alopecia Universalis is total body hair loss; the cause is the same as Alopecia Areata and Alopecia Totalis.

The National Alopecia Areata Foundation has a yearly convention and welcomes children and their families. It’s a great opportunity to make new friends and learn about the types of research taking place to unravel the mystery of this type of hair loss. Support groups may also be available in your area; you may find information about their location through your dermatologist or the National Alopecia Areata Foundation.

 


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